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NAACP
The National Association for the advancement of colored people was made on febuary 12th 1909 to help get kids in school and adults into good paying jobs. -
A.Philip Randolph
A. Philip Randolph was a leader in the African american Civil rights movement and creator of the first black labor union called Brotherhood of sleeping car porters which was made in 1925 -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first african american to play on a MLB team ever in history. He gave hope to other african american's that they can do what he has accomplished. -
Executive order 9981
This was the order given to end segregation in the armed forces given by Harry S. Truman. -
Supreme court ruling
On May 17th, 1954 the US Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools in unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested on december 1st 1955 for not giving her seat up on the bus to a white male. -
montgomery bus boycott
on december 1st rosa parks was arrested due to not giving up her seat in a bus to a white person. so the supreme ruling declared that it is unconstitutional to segregate race on buses. -
SCLC
The SCLC is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, it was made by Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr. and ended up being one of the largest contributers to the civil rights movements of african american's. -
Sit-ins and freedom riders
Sit ins were started when 4 african american students sat at a white only counter and asked to be served but never were, so they stayed until they were kicked out for closing time, and when people heard about it severasl others did it to. Freedom riders was a group of mixed races white and black that switched seats from section to section as a protest heading to new orleans. the protesters were non violent but there was morre then 300 arrested and the vehicles never made it to new orleans. -
march on washington
On August 28th 1963 MLK Jr gave his most famous speech "I have a Dream" and moved the country with it. -
martin luther king Jr
Martin luther king was a civil rights enthusiast and was a preacher at his local church and was assasinated the day of his "I Have A Dream" speech -
civil rights act of 1964
On july 2nd 1964 the Civil Rights Act was effective and put into play -
Malcom X
Malcom X was a cicil right enthusiast and was assasinated like MLK Jr on Febuary 21st 1965 -
Black Power and Black Panthers
These are two things that helped african americans live in peace from police brutality. The Black Panthers were a group that protected neighborhoods and black individuals that were being attacked with police brutality. -
thurgood marshall
was a member of the supreme court and was the First african american justice.
