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School enrollment graph
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School enrollment by race
Shows rates of children’s school enrollment from 1850 to 1991. It shows the effects of the equality movement on education for children. -
Jim Crow laws map
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Jim Crow laws enacted across America
Shows which states enacted Jim Crow segregation laws between 1865 and 1965. Jim Crow laws were a series of discriminatory laws against African Americans, all enacted separately across 100 years. -
“A Flower Tries to Grow in Birmingham ”
Shows that extreme racist/white supremacist use of violent force against peaceful African American protestors destroyed a lot of effort to gain true racial equality for all. -
Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech
At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. MLK Jr presented his famous “I Have A Dream” speech and it was the most recognized speech of all time. This speech influenced the government to take steps going closer to make all Americans equal. -
King's famous speech still sadly relevant 60 years later
This photo depicts Martin luther king jr’s I have a dream speech. -
JFK Asassination
JFK was the 35th president and was assassinated in Dallas, Texas at 12:30 p.m. The assassin was arrested and he never faced trial because seven days later he was shot and killed while being transported to prison. -
Voting rights bill passed
This Bill that was passed made it illegal to deny any citizen of America the right to vote based on their color or race. -
Segregated schools data set
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Share of black children in segregated and intensely segregated schools, 1968–2010
Shows the percentage of black children that remain in unequal segregated schools despite the equality movement in the '60s. -
MLK Jr. assasination
MLK Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. -
Robert Kennedy assasinated
JFK’s brother, Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan in the kitchen of the Ambassador hotel and had died 26 hours later. -
Henry “hank” Aaron broke babe ruth’s record with his 715th home run
Henry broke Ruth’s record and helping the advancement in civil rights and even had white fans cheer for him (Henry) “He became the first Black man for whom white fans in the South cheered”-former president Jimmy Carter. -
First black American to visit space
Guion “Guy” Bluford, Jr. was the first Black American to visit space as part of the Challenger space shuttle crew. -
First black Miss America
Vanessa Williams from New York is crowned as the first Black Miss America at age 20. -
Beating of a Black man by 4 cops 3 are white
A bystander videotaped the attack, which led to a five-day riot in Los Angeles.