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Brown Vs. Board of education
All the schools were segregated. Black and white kids were not allowed to go to school together. A law passed that they can go to school together. Then they passed a law in 1954 that all black and white kids could go to school together. -
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Important events 1954-1968
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Martin Luther King Jr. elected as president of Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc
It was a organization that was created to bring together churches, students, and other nonviolent civil rights groups. This organization was led by Martin Luther King Junier up until his death in 1968 -
The year of sit-ins
It was when people made it so when you sat in a public place it was separated black people sat in one spot then white people sat in the other spot just because of skin color. -
March on Washington for jobs and freedom
It was a protest to demonstrate how African American people did not have equal rights. This march was the march that finally got laws to pass that gave African Americans equal rights and more freedom. -
The Letter from Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King led some groups in Alabama. Alabama at time was the most segregated state. There was a lot of police violence and that was when there became more nonviolent protest. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The purpose of the install of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to protect the African Americans even though it has been used in many other ways to do other things. This act helped tremendasly with trying to give Black people equal rights. -
Martin Luther King gave his i have a dream speach
Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream speech in front of thousands of people and was the last person to give a speech because no one wanted to be the last person to give a speech because all of the reporters would be gone. -
March from Selma to Montgomery
Martin Luther King led a group of nonviolent people and held a protest/march from Selma to Montgomery. This march was held to show the desperation of wanting freedom and equality. -
Voting Rights Act
This act allowed African Americans to vote. It was a result of the march from Selma to Montgomery. After 4 years of this act that was passed more than double of the amount of African Americans had started voting -
Fair Housing Act
This act prohibited discrimination on housing sales and allowed African Americans the right to get better housing. It was a act based upon the fact the Black people were not getting fair treatment when it came to buying a house
