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Brown V. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case involving several African American families, including the the most known the father of Linda brown. They were represented by the NAACP. The case took place in Kansas, south Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. This challenged the segregation of public schools based on race. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago, was brutally murdered in Money, Mississippi while visiting family in 1955. He was accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, at a local store. Till was abducted, beaten, and shot by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam. -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was an African American she was involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which took place in Montgomery, Alabama. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus, leading to her being arrest. This act of defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr. by this act African Americans refused to use the city buses for over a year. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership
Conference was actually founded by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders. It was established in Atlanta, Georgia. The goal of coordinating and supporting nonviolent protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the Southern United States. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students who tried to go to a Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. While there they faced a lot of resistance. At first the National Guard blocked them from entering. President Eisenhower had to send federal troops to protect them and ensure they could attend school. -
Greensboro Sit Ins
The Greensboro sit-ins involved four Black college students who sat at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. When asked to be served they were denied service but stayed seated in protest, which led to similar sit-ins nationwide. -
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was an 6 year old African American girl. She became the first Black student to go to an all-white elementary school in the South. This took place at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Despite facing violent mobs and intense hostility, Ruby attended school daily and was escorted by federal marshals for her safety. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists both Black and white. They rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. They aimed to challenge the non-enforcement of Supreme Court rulings that segregated buses were unconstitutional. The rides began in Washington, D.C., and faced violent resistance especially in Alabama and Mississippi. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, D.C. It was organized by civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr.,
A. Philip Randolph, and Bayard Rustin. Over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. The event is most famous for Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States, signed into law by President LBJ It involved the efforts of numerous civil rights leaders MLK,Roy Wilkins, and John Lewis. The Act was passed in Washington, D.C., and it outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches (Bloody Sunday)
The Selma to Montgomery marches involved leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, SCLC, taking place in Selma, Alabama. They protested voting discrimination, and "Bloody Sunday" saw peaceful protesters attacked, sparking national attention and leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Voting Rights Act (1965)
A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. -
Assassination of Malcom X
The assassination of Malcolm X took place at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Malcolm X and Thomas Hagan were involved. During a speech, he was shot multiple times by three gunmen, members of the Nation of Islam. His assassination was a tragic event in the civil rights movement silencing a powerful voice for Black empowerment and social justice. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. took place at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. MLK was a prominent civil rights leader and advocate for nonviolent protest. He was fatally shot by James Earl Ray he was an escaped convict and known racist. His assassination started widespread riots across the United States.