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Brown Vs. Board of Education
This was the legal battle between African Americans and the Government saying how the segregation of schools violates the 14th Amendment. Also, this demonstrated the effect of how kids were separated due to underlying opinions on kids due to the "doll test" which when asked if a white or black doll was "smarter" or "prettier", it was seen the white doll always was. this allowed for, under national law, that schools cannot be separated, but was left for the states to decide. -
Emmit Till (Funeral)
Emmit Till was a 14 year old boy who was kidnapped and murdered in cold blood. This was something that, when found out, brought to light the amount of racial violence and its effect on the communities. This was spread throughout the nation; getting attention from all around. -
Montgomery Bus boycotts
After Rosa Parks didn't give up her seat on a bus in Alabama, people followed in her footsteps in protest. They didn't just refuse to get up when told to make way for a white person, they just weren't on the busses altogether. They found ways to get around not using the busses and this made a huge loss in revenue for the busses. -
Little Rock 9
This was the first instance where African American students tried to go into school at "Little Rock Central Highschool". this wasn't taken well by the community and lots of violence and hate speech were spewed at these individuals. President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne to go and protect the kids when getting into the school -
Lunch Counter Sit ins (Greensboro)
These were the sit-ins started by 4 African Americans went into segregated Lunch Counters to sit and take up space. They weren't served and this movement grew and grew until it received national coverage of the extent of segregation. Many more people ended up joining and it became a big part in the Civil Rights movement. -
Freedom Bus Rides
The Freedom Bus Rides were the non-violent protests spanning from Washinton D.C where African American rode from there aiming to get down to New Orleans. this was to protest but also to "insight" rage in people to have it spread nationally to show the extent of what is happening to African Americans. -
Birmingham Protests
These protests started with sit-ins in placed not open to African Americans, then meetings, and to finally it were full of kids who were fighting for their Civil Rights. They experienced lots of pushback from Law enforcement and many people were arrested. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was a big Civil Rights non-violent Protest. This was where MLK gave his "I Have A Dream..." speech. This became pivotal and spread like wildfire as this speech helped pave the way for Civil Rights, especially after MLK's assassination became a huge catalyst in the people and brought up the issue of what's wrong in this world of hate. -
Freedom Summer
This was the summer when lots of racial equality groups and people who were against the unfair treatment of African Americans met to discuss issues. Mainly revolving around voting and increasing the amount of Africans Americans registering and voting in the next election(s). -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This Act made Segregation in public spaces unlawful. Also, the Justice Department can interfere in State issues. Then finally got rid of discrimination no matter race of gender. This counteracted that of the "Jim Crow Laws" and made those policies illegal -
Selma Marches
this was a huge march full of thousands of African Americans trying to protest their right to vote. Around a 50-mile march which many people participated. This paved the way for African Americans to receive the right to vote. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This was the act that allowed, under law, prohibited literacy tests and poll taxes. Also allowed for the federal government to step in if there is injustice happening in terms of unfair treatment toward African Americans due in the polls.