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Brown v. Board of Education
It is one of the most pivotal opinions ever rendered by that body. The decision highlights the U.S. Supreme Court's role in affecting changes in national and social policy. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was an African American boy from Chicago. He was beaten up and killed by two white men after saying 'thanks baby' to a white girl. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks, an African American woman who decided not to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. She was eventually sent to jail which lead to the boycott. -
Litle Rock
The Little Rock Nine was a group of African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. The event caused riots and protests from white people. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegration coalition formed in Albany, Georgia. The movement was led by William G. Anderson, a local African American doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. -
March on Washington
250,000poeple walked from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, where they listened to speeches from representatives of the various organizations. -
16th Street Church Bombing
The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed as an act of racially motivated terrorism. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Acts was passed by Lyndon B. Johnson to end public racism of African American people and other minorities. -
Selma March
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches that marked the political and emotional peak of the African civil rights movement. -
Barack Obama becomes the first African American President
He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 and sworn on January 20, 2009.
