Civil rights

  • Feminist movement

    The feminist movement was when women wanted to be treated like men. They didn't want to thought as different people.
  • NAACP

    The NAACP stands for national association for the advancement of colored people. It ensures that all people are equal for education,social etc.
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    Betty friedan

    Betty Friedan is best know for feminism. She was the persident of the national organization for women and she also started up a protest for women's equality.
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    Cesar Chavez

    He was a latino American civil rights activist. He was was a major icon in the latin communtity.
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    Stokely carmichael

    stokely carmichal was a figure in the civil rights movement. He was also in the black power movement.
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    Brown vs Board of Education

    Brown vs board of education was a case were they wanted African american and white people to join schools. There were complaints from 5 different states and they reached the court at the same time .
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    Montgomery bus boycott

    The Montgomery bus boycott was a event that happened in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a protest that said African Americans and whites should be able to ride the same bus.
  • little rock crisis

    was the after result after the little rock nine enrolled. And before that schools were separated white and blacks
  • counterculture

    The counterculture was when people didn't do stuff regular everyday people did. It started in the 1960s and an example of counterculture people were hippies .
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    Latino movement

    The latino movement was a time where Mexicans wanted to be the same as Americans. It occured around the 1960s and was popular.
  • black power

    Black power was a time where people wanted black empowerment. Some times the movement were peaceful while some other times were violent.
  • civil rights act of 1964

    The civil rights act of 1964 was a act that stopped discrimination. So bathrooms were now used by african americans and whites at the same time.
  • Voting rights of 1965

    The voting rights of 1965 was when discrimination was banned from voting. It was signed by president Johnson during the peak of the civil rights movement.
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    Watts riot

    The watts riot was when an African american was arrested for possibly drinking while driving and a fight broke out. People think police brutality happened and for 5 days riots were going on.
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    Black panthers

    black panthers was group that patrolled African american neighborhoods. They also helped protect African Americans.
  • Martin luther kings assassination

    Martin L. King was assassinated by James earl ray while he was on a balcony. The man who killed martin L. King was a racist.