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Executive Order 8802
This was signed by President FDR it was to prevent racial discrimination. The Fair Employment Practice Committee was also set up with it too.
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Jackie Robinson's MLB Debut
Jackie Robinson was a professional american baseball player who was the first African-American to play in the Major League. The Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson an then the end of racial segregation in American professional baseball was announce.
(https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackie-robinson-breaks-major-league-color-barrier) -
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981 was signed by President Truman and it ended segregation in armed forces. It helped different races be able to fight along side of each other. It also helped start the Civil Rights movement.
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Brown V. Board of Education Court Case is Decided
The US Supreme Court ruled that laws dealing with racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education) -
Bus Boycott in Montgomery Begins
This was a 13-month protest that got the Supreme Court to rule segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. This was also when Rosa Parks was arrested. (https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/montgomery-bus-boycott) -
Creation of the SCLC
People such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Bayard Rustin, and others helped found the SCLC. It helped to have an organization that bettered coordinate civil rights protest across the south.
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Little rock Nine First Escorted to school
When the first day of classes were set to happen at Central High the national guard was called and they blocked the African-American students from entering school. Then later on that month the President sent federal troops to escort the children in and protect them.
(https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration) -
Loving V. Virginia Court Case is Decided
During Loving V. Virginia an interracial couple wanted to get married. Though you couldn't be an interracial couple an get married because people believed it would tarnish society. In the end Loving won the case. -
Signing of the Civil Rights Act
President LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. It did away with discrimination laws against people or groups in public places. This gave people hope again.
(https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97) -
March on Selma Begins
Starting in Selma Montgomery was a march that was fighting for African Americans voting rights. It was a large number of people marching for the cause and it was a historic event.
(http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_selma_1.html) -
Signing of the voting rights act
This prohibited racial discrimination with voting. This law was signed into place by President Lyndon Johnson when the Civil Rights Movement was happening. This was enforced by the 14th &15th amendment. (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act) -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr was a civil rights leader who was shot in Memphis, Tennessee at the Lorraine Motel. He was best known for his "I Have A Dream" speech.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.)
