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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded to fight racial discrimination through legal challenges and activism. -
It was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, with over 250,000 people gathering in Washington D.C. to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans -
The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson and fueling the civil rights movement. -
A civil rights protest led by Martin Luther King Jr -
Integrated groups of activists rode buses through the South to challenge segregation in interstate travel, facing brutal violence but forcing federal intervention. -
This landmark law banned segregation in public places and prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, by three gunmen linked to the Nation of Islam amid rising tensions. -
Stokely Carmichael declares ‘Black Power,’ igniting a movement for self-determination and justice." -
The Black Panther Party, founded in 1966, fought against police brutality and racial injustice while providing social programs for Black communities -
They killed MLK because he was being too influential and wanted equal rights for African Americans