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who: Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration
What: migration
when: between 1910 and 1970.
where: rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West
why :Looking for better opportunities, massive numbers of African Americans move north to seek employment in factories. -
who: rosa parks
What: wouldn't give up a seat on the bus
when: December 5, 1955
where: Montgomery Alabama
why: refuses to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man, -
who: African Americans
What: march for freedom and jobs
when: August 28 1963
where: Washington dc
why: The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. -
who: kkk
what: church bombing
when: September 15th, 1963
where: Bringham Alabama
why : It was a clear act of racial hatred -
who: African Americans
what: March for their rights
when: march 7 to March 21 1965
the where:54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery.
why: to get ther rights