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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. African Americans didn’t ride the bus for over a year Due to there goal of a better future -
Integration Of Little Rock Central
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School, Their enrollment was followed by the Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school -
First lunch counter sit in
Four black men sat at a lunch counter in the Woolworth store
When they each asked for a cup of coffee they were denied service after that the men refused to leave the store and just sat there to protest peacefully -
Freedom Rides
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions -
Birmingham Campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a movement organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference(SCLC) to bring attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham -
March On Washington
The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
