Civil Rights Movement

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  • The Supreme Court Decision of Plessy v. Ferguson

    The Supreme Court Decision of Plessy v. Ferguson
    upheld the constitutionality of state-sponsored racial segregation, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine

  • The Tuskegee Airmen

    The Tuskegee Airmen
    The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States, known for their exceptional combat record and their role in breaking down racial barriers in the military during World War II.

  • The Integration of Major League Baseball

    The Integration of Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball integration, a pivotal moment in American history, began in 1947 with Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, paving the way for African American players in the sport.

  • The Integration of the Armed Forces

    The Integration of the Armed Forces
    The integration of the U.S. Armed Forces, mandated by President Truman's Executive Order 9981 in 1948, marked a pivotal moment in American history, ending segregation in the military and paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable armed force.

  • The Supreme Court Decision of Sweatt v. Painter

    The Supreme Court Decision of Sweatt v. Painter
    In Sweatt v. Painter the Supreme Court ruled that the separate but equal doctrine, established in Plessy v. Ferguson, was unconstitutional in the context of higher education, specifically, the University of Texas School of Law, and ordered the admission of Heman Sweatt, an African American applican

  • The Death of Emmitt Till

    The Death of Emmitt Till
    he was kidnapped, beaten, shot in the head, had a large metal fan tied to his neck with barbed wire, and was thrown into the Tallahatchie River. His body was soon recovered, and an investigation was opened.

  • The Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education

    The Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education
    In the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, the Court, in a unanimous decision, declared state-sponsored segregation in public education unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson.

  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    The Montgomery Bus Boycott
    The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a nonviolent protest that took place from December 1955 to December 1956. It was a major event in the civil rights movement