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Jim Crow Laws
Segregation in the usa, jim crow laws legalized segregation. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional -
Brown v. Board of Education Effects
A chart showing the number of integrated schools before and after the Supreme Court ruling in 1954. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest, this boycott led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Jim crow laws map
A map showing states with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation in public places. -
Lunch Counter Sit-ins
A photograph of students staging a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter to protest racial discrimination. -
Greensboro Sit-ins
Four Black students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter, sparking nationwide protests. -
Freedom rides
Civil rights activists rode buses through the South to challenge segregation in interstate travel. -
Freedom Rides Route Map
A map showing the bus routes taken by Freedom Riders in 1961 to challenge segregation in interstate travel. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people gathered for jobs and freedom; Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights March Attendance Over Time
A bar graph showing participation in major civil rights protests, including the 1963 March on Washington. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Black Employment Rates Before and After Civil Rights Act
A line graph showing changes in employment rates for African Americans after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. -
Voter Registration Before and After 1965
A table comparing Black voter registration percentages in Southern states before and after the Voting Rights Act. -
Selma March "Bloody Sunday"
A photograph or video showing the attack on peaceful protestors during the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to nationwide riots. -
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
Supreme Court upheld busing as a way to desegregate schools -
Civil Rights Restoration Act
Expanded non-discrimination laws to institutions receiving federal funds. -
Rodney King Riots
Riots erupted in Los Angeles after police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. -
Election of barak obama
Obama became the first African American president of the U.S. -
Shelby County v. Holder
Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act by removing federal oversight on certain states. -
Geroge Floyd Protests
Nationwide protests erupted