History

By ryanchristensen

  • Brown V. Board

    Helped With The Desegregation Of Schools

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Rode desegregated busses through the south
    Helped desegregate public transportation

  • Little Rock 9

    First group of African American Children to attend a desegregated school.

  • Sit-ins at lunch counters

    A common form of nonviolent protest
    Helped desegregate public facilities.

  • Freedom Rides

    Desegregated busses were rode into the south.
    Brought the word of desegregated transportation into the south.

  • Albany Movement

    A nonviolent march into Albany that helped show police brutality.

  • Birmingham campaign

    Worst police brutality ever.
    It was broadcasted on live television and the rest of the world watched it happen.

  • March On Selma to Montgomery

    Worst attacks of police brutality that were caught on video.

  • March On Washington

    A march into Washington where MlK gave his famous speech.
    Helped with the impact of civil rights.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Made it so everyone could vote.
    Banned literacy tests and voting tax.