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Plessy v Ferguson
A Supreme Court decision in which the state laws requiring racial segregation in pubic facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal" was upheld.
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Congress of Racial Equality
CORE, working with other civil rights groups, organized many events such as "The March on Washington" and "Freedom Rides". It was one of the leading activist organizations during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Medgar Evers
American civil rights activist from Mississippi who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi and gain social justice and voting rights
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson became the first black MLB player when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, ended racial segregation.
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Sweatt v Painter
Supreme Court case that, along with the NAACP, ruled that separate schools for blacks did not provide equality.
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Brown v Board of Education
Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
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Montgomery bus boycott
When Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person, a boycott began. People wanted to protest against the policy of racial segregation on the public transportation system.
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"The Southern Manifesto"
A document written in the states congress, in opposition to racial integration in public places.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Martin Luther King invited 60 black ministers and leaders to Ebenezer Church in Atlanta.
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Little Rock- Central High School
A group of nine African Americans enrolled at the school. It was the first high school to become integrated. The national guard stood by the first couple of weeks of school and escorted the linen students to class.
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Greensboro Sit-ins
(February 1,1960-July 25,1960)bA series of non-violent protest in Greensboro. It led to the Woolworth department store removing its policy of racial segregation.
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Organized by Ella Baker, it gave young blacks a voice in the civil rights movement. The inspiration came from King's non-violent campaign.
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"Freedom Rides"
A series of bus rides through the south to protest segregation in intersTe bus terminals.
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James Meredith
He became the first African American student admitted to degraded University of Mississippi.
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Written by Martin Luther King, defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.
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March on Washington
One of the largest political rallies in history. It demanded for civil and economic rights for African Americans. Martin Luther king delivered his famous speech here.
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Bombing of Birmingham Church
A bomb exploded right before a service on September 15. Four young girls were killed and many were injured.
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Mississippi Freedom Summer
Launched in attempt to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi.
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Civil Rights Act is Passed
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal voting rights and racial segregation.
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Malcolm X Assassinated
Malcom X was shot to death by Nation of Islam members while speaking at a rally of his organizations in New York.
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Twenty Fourth Amendment
Prohibits both Congress and states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on a payment of a poll tax and other types of tax.
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Selma to Montgomery March
Organized by SCLC, it sought to register black voters in the South. Protesters marched from Selma to Montgomery and we're met with violent resistance by state and local authorities.
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Voting Rights Act is Approved
Signed by President Lyndon Johnson, it overcame legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from voting.
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Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were formed in California. Their language as well as their actions was violent, they believed Martin Luther King's non-violent campaign was not working.
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King Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The shot was fired by James earl Ray from 200 ft away. King died later that day at St.Joesph's Hospital.
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