The Civil rights Movement

  • Brown v. Board of education

    Brown v. Board of education
    Brown v. Board of education was a supreme court decison between the Brown family and segergated schools. This happened in Topeaka Kansas. This ruled sperate but equal facilties unequal.
  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks
    Rosa parks was arrested for not obeying a white bus driver. Rosa parks was using a nonviolent protest by sitting on the white part of the bus.
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine
    The Little Rock Nine were nine African American turned away from a school because of their skin color. The president sent federal troops to let the students get in the school. The school ended up being intergrated.
  • Greensbrough sit-in

    Greensbrough sit-in
    On May 4th,1960 the Greensbrough 4 did a sit in protest on a white only table. the result after this was African Americans could now sit at the table.
  • Wilmington Riots

    Wilmington Riots
    The busing in Charlotte made 2600 end up with long bus rides often more than an hour. this event took place in the Mecklenburg county.