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Brown Vs Board of Education
A trial that led to The Supreme Court ruling that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. This created a legal ending to the “separate but equal” theory, and provided a foundation for dismantling segregation throughout society. -
Emmet Till Murder
A 14 year old Black Boy, Emmett Till, was killed for supposedly whistling at a white woman. This was important because of Emmetts mom's decision to hold an open casket funeral which sparked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa Parks arrest, African Americans boycotted buses for over a year. This is important because it symbolized the first organized protest amongst Black people. -
Little Rock Nine
9 African American high school students attempted to attend a "white" school in Little Rock, Arkansas, they ended up facing violent mobs. This was important because the event forced federal intervention which emphasized that the federal government could and will uphold Civil Rights. -
Lunch Counter Sit-in
4 Black students sat a a segregated lunch counter and refused to move when asked and confronted. This led to a rapid spread of sit ins and influenced a widespread demonstration on nonviolent protesting. -
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Freedom Rides
White and Black people rode on buses through the South to challenge the segregation in interstate transportation. Although many people faced arrests or beatings, this rebellion forced the federal government to enforce desegregation laws. -
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Birmingham Protests
Protesters were met with violent police tactics such as police dogs and high powered fire hoses. This led to the increase in national support for Civil Rights which forced federal government action. -
March on Washington
More than 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand freedom and jobs. This impacted the Civil Rights Movement because MLK delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech which led to a large momentous boost for Civil Rights. -
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Freedom Summer
Civil Rights workers went to Mississippi to register Black voters and to set up schools. This was important because even though black people faced intimidation and murders, the campaign highlighted how deeply voting rights were suppressed and built pressure for national reform. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act banned segregation in public places such as parks, restrooms, restaurants, ext, and it also took care of employment discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1963 was the most impactful Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction, and it also legally removed institutional segregation. -
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Selma March
Activists marched for voting rights, this led to what was called “Bloody Sunday” which was an attack on the protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. This was significant because the violence shocked the nation and directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Voting Acts of 1965
The Voting Acts banned discriminatory voting practices and allowed the federal oversight of elections in the South. This drastically impacted voting numbers in the South which created a change in political representation, this was all because the Act allowed African American people to vote.