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civil rights movement
event:Greensboro sit-ins
who:four African American college students
what:initiated a sit-in protest at a segregated Woolworths lunch counter
when:Feb 1 1960
where:greensboro, north carolina
summary:four students sat at a "whites only" lunch counter and requested service, sparking similar protests across the south. -
freedom rides
event: freedoms rides
who: civil rights activists
what: challenged segregation on interstate buses and facilities.
when: may 4 1961
where: across the southern United states
summary: activists rode buses into the south to challenge segregation, facing violence and arrest. -
March on washington
who:civil rights organizations and activists
what: a large-scale demonstration advocating for civil and economic rights for African americans.
when:Aug 28, 1963
where: Washington, D.C.
summary:over 250,000 people marched to demand equal rights, highlighted by Martin Luther king jr's "I have a dream" speech. -
Birmingham church bombing
who: the Ku Klux Klan members
what: a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church a central meeting place for civil rights organizers.
When: September 15th 1963
where: Birmingham Alabama
summary: the bombing killed four young African American girls and galvanized support for civil rights movements. -
civil rights act of 1964
who:U.S congress
what: legislation outlawing Discrimination based on race color religion sex or national origin
when:July 2, 1964
where:United States
summary:landmark legislation that prohibited segregation in public accommodations and employment. -
Selma to Montgomery marches
Who: Civil rights activists
what: marches to protest voting rights discrimination
when: March 1965
where: from Salem to Montgomery Alabama
summary: protesters marched for voting rights facing violent oppositions which led to National outrage and support for voting rights legislation -
assassination of malcolm X
Who: Nation of Islam members
what: Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights leader was it assassinated.
when: February 21st 1965
where: New York City
summary: Malcolm X assassination Marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement highlighting ideological differences -
voting rights act of 1965
Who:US Congress
What: legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in voting
when: August 6th 1965
where: United States
summary: this act outlawed discriminatory voting practices such as voting practices such as literacy test and authorized Federal oversight voter registration in areas with history of discrimination -
loving v. virginia
Who Richard and Mildred loving
what Supreme Court case that invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage
when June 12th 1967
where United States Supreme Court
summary the Court ruled that laws Banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional overturning existing laws in several States -
assassination of Martin Luther king Jr.
Who: James Earl Ray
what :Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated
when: April 4th 1968
where: Memphis Tennessee
summary: Kings assassination led to widespread riots and further galvanized in the Civil Rights Movement