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Plessy v. Ferguson Case
The Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson was about southern Arfican Americans who to stop separate seating by race on railroad cars. A man named Plessy brought his personal case to court, and it was ruled that whites and blacks could have separate railroad cars, as long as both races were given a railcar. It was ruled that "separate but equal" was allowed, and did not pose any probelms to the 14th amendmen, which servves the purpose of protecting peoples' rights. -
Brown v. Board of Education Case
The Brown v. Board of Education case involved many African American families who all wanted their children to go to all white schools, because they believed that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The supreme court ruled against their previous ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson, and deciding that segregation in schools is unconstitutional, and that it is direct violation of the 14th amendment, because not everyone is being given equal opportunities when the schools are segregated. -
Montgomory Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was launched after seamstress Rosa refused to give he seat to a white person on a city bus. After this, almost all African Americans stopped using the method ot transportation as a boycott. This proved to the world, how ready African Americans were for racial equality. They gave up something very important in their lives for the boycott, because they knew that it wasworking for something even more important. -
Arrest of Rosa Parks
In 1955, NAACP member Rosa Parks sat at the front of a bus in Alabama, that quickly began to fill with white passengers. Parks was asked to move to the back of the bus, which was designated for African American passengers, but she refused to move. Rosa Parks was then arrested for refusing to give up her seat to an oncoming white passenger, which was against Alabama law. Her actions helped to set in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott of the same year. -
Little Rock Nine - School Integration
In Little Rock, Arkansas, the governor decided to go against the Supreme court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education, and refused nine African American students entry into an all white school. He used the National Guard to deny the students entry, and to prevent them from entering the school. In response, President Dwight Eisenhower sent in federal troops to enforce the desegregation of schools. The 101st US-Airborn Division remained to escort the students to and from school. -
March on Washington
On August 8, 1963, over 250,000 people showed up in Washington D.C. to persuede President Kennedy to endorse the Civil Rights Movement and pass legislation. Crowds congregated at the Lincoln Memorial, where many Civil Rights leaders made speaches, but none as famous as Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The march brought lots of attention to the Civil Rights Movement, but it still was another year before the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Wins Nobel Peace Prize
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts as a Civil Rights Leader. It was given to him because of his commitment to the movement and to always using nonviolent action. Dr. King accepted the award on behalf of the movement, and he pledged to give his prize winings to the development of the movement. He became the youngest man, at age 35, to win the award, and only the second African American to have won. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
After the success of the March on Washington in 1963, the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. The Civil Rights Act banned segregation in all of its forms, including its removal from businesses such as restaurants and theaters, and it banned discriminatory practices in employment, which included public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. The act was passed by Lyndon B. Johnson, who was John F. Kennedy's successor. -
March from Selma to Montgomery
In March of 1965, crowds of over 500 marched through Selma, Alabama. They marched to protest black voter legislation. They made it through Selma without any issue, but once they reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the demonstraters were brutally attacked by state troopers. It was cought on film, and helped to inspire the passing of voting rights legislation. Two weeks later, MLK Jr. lead over 3,000 people to the original destination of Montgomery, Alabama under watch of Alabama's National Guard. -
Assasination of Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. the preacher from the southern United States, was killed on his hotel balcony by snipers. Dr. King hepled to lead the Civil Rights Movemtnt, and was responsible for organizing many protests. His loss affected the whole country, whether people agreed with him, or not. His impact on the United States helped work toward having equal rights for African Americans and all races, along with whites.
