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Plessy v. Ferguson
This landmark supreme court case established segregation in public areas as legal, Chief Justice John H. Ferguson authorized this and put civil rights progress back for decades. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This landmark supreme court case undid some of the damage dealt by Plessy v. Ferguson by ending segregation in public schools. Unfortunately the effects of this case were unsubstantial for a long time after its resolution, with schools taking their sweet time to respond the the demands of the judiciary. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was falsely accused of the abhorrent crime of flirting with a white woman, and was lynched by an angry mob in 1955 at the age of 14. -
Rosa Parks and The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was tired after a day at work, and thus refused to stand at the back of the bus when ordered to by a white person. This refusal to abide by the buses segregation laws inspired a city wide boycott of the buses on December 1st 1955, forcing them to end their segregation laws on December 20th 1956, or go bankrupt. -
Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Martin Luther King Jr. founded the SCLC as its first president. This institution severely influenced the civil rights movement by organizing non violent protests against segregation laws. -
Little Rock Nine at The Central High School
The Little Rock Nine was a group of African American students that were permitted entry into the Little Rock Central High School under the orders of President Eisenhower, who threatened the use of the National Guard upon the schools refusal to admit the students after the supreme court ruled segregation in all schools unconstitutional. -
Greensboro Sit In
Four African American protesters sat in the white section of Woolworth's lunch counter. They were beaten and taken to jail, but became martyrs for the civil rights cause and furthered the goal of making an end to segregation. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee (SNCC)
The SNCC was formed during a student meeting at Shaw University. Formed by Ella Baker, this institution organized freedom rides and sit ins to further their goals. -
Freedom Ride
Thirteen Civil Rights Activists tested the supreme courts ruling in Boyton v. Virginia by leaving Washington D.C. by bus, headed for the Deep South. Both buses were stopped and burned by racist whites. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington D.C. for a political rally for the social equality of African Americans, this gave M.L.K the opportunity to present his "I have a dream" speech, which burrowed into the minds of both black and white Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This landmark law declared any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, unlawful. -
Assassination of Malcolm (X) Little
Malcolm X was assassinated by rival Black Muslims at the Audubun Ballroom in Washington Heights. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed this law that ended the discriminatory voting practices used in most southern states, particularly the unfair literacy tests that allowed the turning away of black voters. -
Assassination of M.L.K.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on the 4th of April, 1968. This murder of a prominent civil rights activist greatly impacted the community, and sponsored outrage from many. -
Resources
https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Martin_Luther_King_Assassination.html
https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Main_Page.html
http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/6-legacy/freedom-struggle-2.html
http://www.core-online.org/History/freedom%20rides.htm
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/163us537
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483
https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&ei=dlTmWLugMKSYjwTK1ZnwAg&ved=0EKouCAIoAQ
