Lucy Timeland

  • Sweatt v. Painter

    Sweatt v. Painter

    A supreme court case that challenged the separate but equal policy that applied to public schools and education. The outcome was to abolish segregation in schools.
  • Keys v. Carolina Coach

    Keys v. Carolina Coach

    A supreme court case that challenged the constitutionality of segregation in public transportation. It was ruled unconstitutional and it was abolished.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    A protest where African Americans boycott the city bus because of the segregation. The bus started losing a large portion of profits so the rules were changed. It lasted for over a year.
  • Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association

    Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association

    This association was created to help organize the Montgomery bus boycott, it was led by Dr. King. Their goal was to promote civil rights in Montgomery.
  • Northern Violence over School Integration

    Northern Violence over School Integration

    Many schools in the north had violence and protests over black students enrolling into previously all-white schools. This shows there were also civil rights issues in the north, not just the south, which gets most of the blame.
  • Emmet Till's Murder

    Emmet Till's Murder

    Emmett was a 14 year African American boy who was murdered for allegedly catcalling with a white woman. He was lynched and several years later it was discovered the woman lied.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957

    This was the first federal civil rights legislation passed since the reconstruction era. This established a commission on civil rights and ended discrimination in voting rights.
  • Leadership Conference

    Leadership Conference

    A meeting of civil rights leaders organized by the NAACP. The conference resulted in the creation of the leadership conference on civil rights.
  • Little Rock Nine Crisis

    Little Rock Nine Crisis

    Nine black students attempted to atten Little Rock High School, which was all-white school at the time. A mob of white protestors showed up and the national guard had to come to protect the students.
  • Founding of the Southern Christian

    Founding of the Southern Christian

    Founded in 1957 by MLK jr, and other civil rights activists, it was created to help civil rights.
  • Cooper v. Aaron -  1958

    Cooper v. Aaron - 1958

    A Supreme court case that was about segregation in schools. With a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the states must follow all federal laws even if they disagreed.
  • Greensboro Sit-In

    Greensboro Sit-In

    A group of students who protested by refusing to get up at a lunch bar. These students got food thrown on them, yelled at, and eventually arrested for trespassing or disturbing the peace.
  • Albany Campaign

    Albany Campaign

    A movement for desegregation and voters rights in Albany, Georgia. Founded by local black leaders and ministers, as well as members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  • Freedom Rides

    Freedom Rides

    Another bus route that was created to help boycott and protest the segregated buses of Washington, DC, to the deep south. This helped outlaw segregated public areas.