The times of the Civil Rights

  • Greensboro Sit-in

    Greensboro Sit-in
    The Greensboro Sit-in took place in Greensboro NC they used civil disobense to show that they werent going to move. the people that had helped them were NAACP and non-violent protesters. In result black people were allowed to sit in a bar.
  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders
    This event took place in Alabama they used riots and violent protests. The people behind all this was white core members & African Americans . In result by brocasting different reports to core members were asked to "chill".
  • Letter of Birmingham Jail

    Letter of Birmingham Jail
    It was in Birmingham , Alabama. They used th writing letter method. Dr. Martin Luthur King Jr. uhad planned many non-violent protes.
  • Civil Right act of 1964

    Civil Right act of 1964
    The North was going to pass a bill to make slavery against the law. The two presidents who wanted this to go through was President Johnson & President Kennedy. It banned discrimination not only by race and color , but also by sex, religion, or national origin.
  • Kings Assassination

    Kings Assassination
    The King Assassination took place in Memphis ,Tennessee.The method the killer used was to shot and kill Dr.Martin Luthur King Jr. The man behind all this was James Earl Ray in result King was assassinated.
  • Busing in Charlotte

    Busing in Charlotte
    The Busing took place in Charlotte NC They Promoted integration. The man that was in change of all of this was James b. McMillan. In result more than 26,000 children ended up with long bus rides to school often more than a hour away.
  • Wilmington Riots

    Wilmington Riots
    On the date of Feb 6 ,1971 Wilmington ,NC violent protesters that North Carolina & the Government in a result arrested but later freed on technical grounds.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    On March 15, 1965 a program about the voting rights of 1965 was televised throughout the U.S. Proposing a bill and president Johnson sighing the bill. President Johnson made changes in political life in the south.