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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case that ruled state laws that enforced having separate but equal school was unconstitutional. The supreme court ruling was made by Earl Warren that encouraged a unanimous decision. Brown vs. Board of Education was significant in the Civil Rights Movement because it was the first step towards allowing the integration of African American students in white schools. Link for picture (http://brianax2014.weebly.com/brown-v-board-of-ed.html -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a form of protest in which African Americans refused to ride the city buses. This protest was inspired by Rosa Parks in the December of 1955, when she refused to get up from her seat for a white man in the front, to sit in the back where African American were supposed to sit. This was significant because it decreased city bus revenue, and showed the sacrifices people made in order to achieve equality. https://mlk-nhd.weebly.com/montgomery-bus-boycott-movement.html -
Little Rock Nine Picture link: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students that were the first ones to be integrate into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The governor of Arkansas ordered to bring in Arkansas National Guard but in order to enforce the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, but Eisenhower called in federal troops to individually escort each student into the schools and classes. This was extremely significant because it was the first integration of African American students. -
Greensboro sit-ins Picture link:http://www.blackpast.org/aah/greensboro-sit-ins-1960
The Greensboro sit-ins started off with four college students ;Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil who sat at the lunch counter in Woolworth's demanding to be served despite African Americans not being allowed to be served. The first day they faced harassment and were arrested but then the next day more African American students came, and so on until they were served. This was significant because it showed African Americans persistence can end segregation. -
Freedom Riders
The freedom riders were set in order to challenge the segregation and discrimination in the deep south. White and blacks were riding these buses and crossed through state lines but were met with bombings, which resulted in many deaths. This was significant because it appalled Americans everywhere and established how much racial discrimination was prominent in the South despite discrimination being outlawed. picture link: http://ekucenter.com/2017-18-season/2852-freedom-riders-student-matinee -
Birmingham Demonstration Picture link:http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/multi-day/virtual-tourist/4-birmingham-alabama.html
The Birmingham Campaign was set in order to include sit-ins, boycotts, and peaceful demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. During the Birmingham Demonstration they were faced with violence from the police department in Alabama; such as the unleashing of dogs, electrocution sticks, and being hosed down by pressured hoes that could knock them down. This was significant because it showed America how deep the roots were of racism and the cruelty that African Americans faced in the country. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was an iconic march for Americans everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous " I have a dream" speech here and more than 200,000 people attended in order to pressure the Kennedy administration to incorporate a Civil Rights Bill in Congress. This was significant because it altered the course of all minorities and encouraged specific laws to be set in order for equal rights. Picture link: http://ekucenter.com/2017-18-season/2852-freedom-riders-student-matinee
