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Brown vs. board of education
The overview of the case is the state - sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was unconstitutional. -
Emmett till murder
A 14 year old kid was allegedly kidnapped, beaten, shot in the head, and then had his body thrown into a river because he had been caught flirting with a older white woman. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus and it caused a spark to light and African Americans boycotted Montgomery's bus system and it led to a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement. -
The Little Rock Nine and Integration
There were 9 African American students who were the first African Americans to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. -
Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-in's
4 students from NC AT University sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro NC and refused to leave after being denied service. -
Freedom Rides
There were multiple of political protests that happened against segregation with black and white people riding the same bus together. -
MLK's letter from Birmingham jail
In this letter MLK protected his non violent protests and the need for the direct action in fighting segregation. -
March on washington
A quarter of a million people gathered in Washington D.C. for the March for jobs and for the end of segregation between different races. -
Birmingham Baptist Church bombing
Someone had planted a bomb under the steps of the church and it ended up going off and killing 3 14 year olds and 1 11 year old girl. -
24th Amendment
What is the 24th Amendment in simple terms?
Amendment Twenty-four to the Constitution was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed any discrimination including discrimination on se, gender, race, religion, or national origin. -
Bloody Sunday
A brutal attack on protesters marching to protest voting violations and the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson -
Voting Rights Acts 1965
This was a protest to make sure States cannot impose qualifications or practices to deny the right to vote on account of race. -
Loving V. Virginia
This case was the case that made Virginia's inter racial law was unconstitutional.