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14 Amendment
The 14 Amend was passed on July 9, 1868 in Washington. The methods was Article 5 of the Consitution. The leaders were Abraham Lincoln and Congress. The results is it protects the rights of citizens. -
Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka
The Brown v. The Board of Education took place in Topeka, Kansas. The people who wer involved with this case was Thurgood Marshal and Congress. The methods of this case was a law suit. Thurgood Marshal wanted equal rights and intergration in all schools. The result was desegrgation for all schools. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was in Montgomery, Alabama. The methods was that it emphasized nonviolent protests. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other ministers were all leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The SCLC prepared African Americans for the struggle for equal rights. -
Little Rock Nine
Since the integration law was passed because of Brown v. Board of Education a group called the Little Rock Nine should have the right to go to that school but Governer Faubus sent Guards to block the student into getting in the school. This occurred in Little Rock, Arkansas. The people that were involved were President Eisenhower, The Little Rock Nine and Governor Faubus. The result was African Americans got to attend Central high School and schools started to ingrate. -
Greensboro Sit-in
The Greensboro sit-in was a nonviolent sit-in it is also civil disobedience. It occurred in Greensboro, North Carolina. The people who were involved was 4 young African American men, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and also the NAACP. It started off as four young African American protesting to over a hundred people protesting. The results from this protest the Greensboro lunch counter changed its policy and welcomed African Americans. -
Wilmington Riots
The Wilmington Riots took place in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was a nonviolent protest or arson. The people that were involved were the "Wilmington Ten". The results was the "Wilmington Ten" were arrested and ten years later were realeased. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington hapened in Washingto. It was a nonviolent protest. The people involved was Martin Luther King Jr, the protesters and the NAACP. The result was that Martin Luther King Jr. had the "I Had a Dream" speech. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act occured in Selma, Alabama. It was a peaceful protest. The method they use was a voting rights bill. People was protest also to get the right to vote. President Lydon B. Johnson, CORE, SCLC and Martin Luther King Jr. were all involved in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The results were that a voting rights bill was signed by President Lydon B. Johnson allowing people to vote.
