Civil rights

Civil Rights Timeline

  • Scottsboro Boys

    Scottsboro Boys
    They were nine African American teens who had been accused of rape. They would be spared from execution but would stay in prison for many years. Even after leaving, they would be mentally scarred for the rest of their lives.
  • The Murder of Emmitt Till

    The Murder of Emmitt Till
    Two white boys would beat and kill a 14-year-old black child for whistling at a white woman. The two boys would boast about their atrocity and make many question the state of the civil rights moment at the time.
  • The Little Rock 9

    The Little Rock 9
    9 teenagers would leave their homes and attempt to stand up for the civil rights movement. The media would call them "Little Rock 9"