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Creation of the NAACP
The creation of the NAACP was an American civil rights organization formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans -
Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys refers to nine African American teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier because he became the first African American to play in the MLB. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
The Murder of Emmitt Till
14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi after allegedly whistling at a white woman. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a 13-month protest against racial segregation on public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama. -
The Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 were 9 African American students who bravely integrated Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957. -
Ruby Bridges desegregate elementary school in New Orleans
Ruby Bridges was the first six-year-old African American student to integrate into William Frantz Elementary School. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
The Letter from Birmingham Jail explains why MLK believed people were responsible for following just laws and breaking unjust ones. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, and sex. It aimed to end segregation in public places -
Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, a civil rights leader, was assassinated while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, by three members of the Nation of Islam. -
Creation of the Black Panthers
The creation of the black panthers was members who confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens from brutality -
Thurgood Marshall Named Supreme Court Justice
On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot by James Earl Ray. -
Election of Barack Obama
Barack Obama was elected on November 4, 2008. He helped America in numerous ways.