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NAACP Founded
The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Enducation ended the legal seperation of rases in public schools -
Montgomery Bus Boycott begins
After Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving from her seat, there was a year long boycott against the bus company for their policies against people of races other than Caucasian -
Montgomery Bus Boycott ends
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Little Rock Nine integrate into Central High School
"The Little Nine" were the first African-American children to attend a "white's only" school. This led to the integration of public schools. -
Woolworth's Kunch Counter Sit-in
Four African-American college students sat at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. They were polite and quiet when they asked for service at Woolworth's. The service was denied and they were told to leave. They stayed seated. The simple, peaceful act of passive resistance fueled a youth-led civil rights movement in the South -
Student Nonviolent Coordnation Committee
The SNCC was formed to give African-American students a voice in the civil rights movement. It eventually became one of the movements most radical branches. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 Americans went to Washington, D.C. for a political rally for jobs and freedom. -
Martin Kuther King Jr,'s "I have a dream" speech
During the March on Washington event, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a Dream" speech to several civil rights marchers. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended the segregation of public facilities and got rid of employment dicrimination due to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national orgin. -
Plessy v. Ferguson case verdict
Homer Plessy was arrest for being 7/8 caucasian in a "whites only" train car. The verdict led to "seperate, but equal" facilities being legal. -
Civil Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which led to African-Americans being allowed to vote. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
THe mission of SCLC is to continue Martin Luther King Jr,'s legacy and the integration of all races.
