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Executive Order 9981
President Truman abolishes segregation in the Armed Forces -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. The Board of Education was a landmark case in the Supreme Court which rules the idea of separated schools for whites and blacks unconstitutional -
Little Rock 9
The attendence of the 9 African-American students in Little Rock was a landmark in educational desegregation -
Emmett Till Murder
The more brutal side of racism was exposed to the Nation and it spurred an even stronger push for equality. -
Rosa Parks resists bus driver
Became an iconic event in the civil rights movement, first case of it's nature to become big. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
It was an Civil Rights Activist Organization lead by Martin Luther King Jr. It played a huge part in the struggle for equal rights. -
Woolworth Sit-Ins
African Americans were constantly shunned from a specific lunch counter store even though they were still able to purchase merchandise from the store, this eventually led to them round up people, getting more and more each time, to sit in the establishment with them, it eventually led to boycotts of the company and this time of revolt spread across the
U.S. It resulted in the store owners removing their segregation laws due to the fact that they lost a lot of business -
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee helped students of color or race take part in nonviolent protests. It was initiated February 1st of that year with the Greensboro Sit-Ins, it was later founded in April -
Freedom Riders
The first freedom ride left Washington D.C. on May 4, 1961. The Freedom Riders were activists who boarded interstate buses and rode into the heavily segregated south where they challenged the segregation laws. -
James Meredith
He was the first African American to be admitted into a white university. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
The letter written by Dr. King enjoyed widespread publication and became a key piece of text used for the Civil Rights Movement in the early 60's. -
Eugene "Bull" Connor orders hoses and dogs on protesters.
Set an example of extreme police brutality and called for social and legal reform -
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
It was an act of terrorism as white supremesists bombed an African American church and killed four girls. It was considered a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and contributed to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -
Response to 16th Street Baptists aide
An anonymous letter was posted in the Catholic Bulliten in response to someone offering aid to those affected by the bombing. The response was full of hate and negatively criticsizing for wanted to help the African- Americans. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment prohibited Congress and the states to place a poll tax when voting -
Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
The murder of the three Civil Rights Activists sparked national outrage and contributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
It was a major piece of U.S Legislation that ended unequality and segregation. All races were granted euqal rights and the Government took many actions to enforce it. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was one of the largest political rallies in U.S. history, it is estimates that 75-80% of the participants were African-American. The protest was fighting for civil and economic rights for African- Americans. -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Malcolm X was a large civil rights leader in the African- American community -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A voting act passed in order to allow racial minorities to vote in the United States -
Executive Order 11246
Signed by President Johnson in 1965, it made work enviroment equal for all. -
Black Panthers Founded
Armed blacks fought against police officers in a display of violence. It made a big impact because up until then, most protests were non violent. -
Loving Vs. Virginia
The marriage of a black woman and a white man got each of them a year in prison, resulted in a large boom of interracial marriages and end the prohibition of interracial marriages -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assasination
The image of the Civil Rights Movement was erased when Dr. King was assasinated. He is one of the most iconic political figures of all time and his time was a big shock to the nation. -
Civil Rights Act 1968
Expanded on the things stated in 1964 but added additional enforcement of the laws. -
1965 Los Angeles Riots
The six day riot caused by the large number of blacks migrating ti the city resulted in 34 deaths, over 1000 injuries, and around 3,000 arrests. Up until the one in 1992, it was the most severe. -
Bloody Sunday
Civil Rights protest in nothern Ireland that went violent. British paratroopers shot and killed 14 people. The irish people who were shot were trying to get equality. -
Civil Rights Act of 1991
An act passed to help employees sueing their employers for discrimination. -
1992 Los Angeles Race Riots
One of the most violent riots in modern U.S history and the worst one in LA. In a span of six days, 53 people were killed and more than 2000 were injured. They started when a videotape was released showing a black man getting beat by police. Eventually, the national guard were called in to put a stop to it. -
Trayvon Martin
Caused national outrage towards the shooter George Zimmerman. It is one of the most controversal shootings in modern times.
