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Plessy v. Ferguson
This was an important trial in the US because the Supreme Court decided that they would have racial segregation under the idea of “separate but equal”. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This was an important US trial in which Congress stated that separate public schools for white and black students was unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till is Murdered
An innocent black boy from Chicago was killed in Mississippi by two white men, just for saying “bye” to a white woman. This marked the spark of the black community to fight this injustice they lived in. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat in the white section of the bus, and was later arrested. The community of black people in Montgomery then boycotted using the buses in order to take a stand. The Supreme Court then declared the segregated buses of Montgomery were unconstitutional. -
Sit-Ins in Greensboro/Nashville
A group of black kids started to sit at an all white counter, trying to stand up for equality in service. When they were arrested, a whole new wave of people came in and took their place. This showed that no matter what authority did to a group of black people, there would be more to swoop in and take their place in order to keep the fight for equality going. -
March on Birmingham
Children, along with the company of some adults, marched on the streets of Birmingham in order to promote their belief of Civil Rights. The law enforcement then pelted them with water from a fire hydrant and allowed police dogs to bite at them. This made the town look bad in America’s eyes. -
March on Washington
The march was organized by a group of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations trying to stand up for equality among black and white people in jobs and overall freedom. This is where Martin Luther King Jr. said his "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Little Rock School Desegregation
Nine black kids tried going to a white high school after integration laws were passed in Little Rock, Arkansas, but were incapable of doing so because of the attacks the local people were doing to them. This was the first attempt for school desegregation in this Southern area, which was ultimately unfavored. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was the beginning of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was a legislation that outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and also women. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This Act outlawed discrimination of certain people being able to vote due to their race or color by enforcing the 15th Amendment of the Constitution. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That day, he was preparing for a meeting for the Civil Rights Campaign. He was their leader throughout this whole thing, and for that moment, they had no one to lead them on.
