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Desegregation of Interstate Travel
The Supreme Court issued a ruling in December 1960 the interstate buses and bus terminals were required to integrate. -
The Greensboro four & the sit in movement
The Greensboro four was a series of nonviolent protest to encourage Woolworths to integrate their food counters. -
Freedom Rides
Freedom riders were a group of travelers that were both white and African-American who would get on buses and use the whites only restrooms and lunch counters. This drew international attention to the civil rights movement. -
Housing act of 1961
The housing act of 1961 provided aid for housing and was intended to help provide housing for low income families. It offered low interest loans to help those who couldn’t otherwise afford it and rural housing for the elderly. -
Birmingham Demonstrations
The Birmingham Demonstrations were a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in desegregating public facilities in Alabama. They wanted equal employment opportunities and access to public accommodations. They did change and agree to desegregate downtown stores and release jailed demonstrators. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was considered a landmark moment in American history. It was one of the largest protest of its time to support civil rights legislation and protested against racial discrimination.. -
Equal Pay Act 1963
The Equal Pay Act prohibited sex based wage discrimination or differences in pay for men and women doing the same kind of work with the same skills in similar conditions. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom of Summer was a push to register black voters and encourage them to participate more. -
Civil Rights Act
This act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson and prohibited discrimination in public places, such as schools and other public facilities. -
Watts Riots
The Watts Riots happened after an African American man was arrested by a white patrolman. Even though there were a lot of deaths and property damage they brought to light the level of poverty, racism and police brutality. -
Selma Marches
The Selma Marches took place from Selma to Montgomery. During the march state troopers viciously attacked the marchers and it became known as Bloody Sunday. This was a turning point in the civil rights movement and led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Voting Rights Act
This act is a piece of federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
Loving v. Virginia
This was a landmark Supreme Court case filed by the Loving couple after they were imprisoned for an interracial marriage. The Supreme Court voted it was unconstitutional and violated the 14th Amendment. -
Dr. Kings Assassination
Martin Luther King was a pivotal leader in the Civil Rights movement. The riots after his death helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1968. -
Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike
The strike was in response to the death of two African American sanitation workers. Workers refused to work and demanded higher wages, better working conditions and union recognition. The strike was successful because they received higher wages and union recognition.