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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy V. Ferguson was a Supreme Court decision that made segregation legal. The case was brought up when an African American refused to sit in a train car for only black people. This is the point where blacks are going to have to fight fo their rights. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case where racially segregated schools. This ruined multiple black children's dreams of dream schools. Brown V. Board of Education fueled the civil rights movement. -
The Murde of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was visiting family in Mississippi from Chicago. While he was there he said "Bye baby" to a white woman. Later the woman's wife and brother murdered Emmett and was not charged with the murder. The importance of this event is that Emmett's mother held an open-casket funeral to show the world what they had done to her son. -
Rosa Parks/ Montgomery Bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott started when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man. The black community started to boycott by carpooling and walking everywhere. After a while, the government lifted the segregation on buses. This is important because it was a win for African Americans. -
Southern Christan Leadership Conference
SCLC was founded to confront segregation through civil dissent. SCLC mostly focused on schools and certain cities, such as Albany, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, and St. Augustine. SCLC played major roles in the March on Washington, the Selma Voting Rights campaign, and the March on Montgomery. -
Little Rock Nine
A group of nine African Americans went to an all-white school to test Brown v. Board of Education. President JFK sent national forces to escort and protect them while in school. This brought more attention to The Civil Rights Movement. -
Student Noviolent Coordinating Committee (Sncc)/ Freedon Summer
Was founded in 1960 during the sit-ins. It became a major channel for student participation during this time for civil rights. Former leaders were a part of this organization such as Mayor Marion Barry, Congressman John Lewis, and NAACP chairman Julian Bond. This organization made a great contribution to the civil rights movement. -
Greenboro Sit-In
Young African Americans were brought to segregated lunch counters and refused to leave after being denied service. Many were arrested, beaten, and severely injured, but after awhile the sit-ins spread throughout and then the segregated sit-ins were lifted. This is important because the African Americans wen through so much pain and won against the whites. -
Freedom Ride/Freedom Riders
The Freedom Ride was an act by white and black civil rights activists. They rode buses all around the country and refused to segregate in places. They were faced with many arresting officers and violent protesters. The importance is that this event brought attention to the civil rights movement. -
March on Washigton
The March on Washington was a very successful event. It was a peaceful March with 250,000 people coming to support JFK's civil rights bills. It's important because it was spread all across the country and was a successful movement for African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the ending of segregation. It was first proposed by JFK. It survived a lot of strong from Southern Members. But at the end of the day, segregation is over. -
Voting Rights of 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights into law. It gave African Americans the right to vote. It was considered one of the far-reaching pieces of civil rights act legislation in US history.