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Plessy v. Ferguson
The U.S. Supreme Court Case in which it was decided that it was constitutional to have different premises but of equal standing for Blacks and Whites. It supported the principle of racial segregation "separate but equal". The decision of the Supreme Court on this matter affected much on how the treatment of Blacks would be in the future and how it was seen as acceptable. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court declared that the foundation of separate schools for Blacks and Whites as unconstitutional. Due to the fact that it violated the 14th amendment. This court case was a big achievement for the Civil Rights Movement and marked the end of legal segregation in the U.S. -
Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Murder of Emmett Till
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Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a Black, 14 yr old boy, who was brutally murdered just for whistling at a white woman. Who just so happened to be in the company of her husband and his friends. This led to the Civil Rights Movement, who were motivated in still moving forward. -
Murder of Emmett Till
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Murder of Emmett Till
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Murder of Emmett Till
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Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in a bus while she was in the front. Blacks were supposed to sit in the back but Rosa Parks did not, it was a form of protest against racial segregation within the Montgomery, Alabama bus system. This assisted the Civil Rights Movement by uniting them and accomplishing something great. -
Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Martin Luther King
An organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. and others to achieve the assembly of power from Black churches on behalf of Black Rights. Taught that civil rights could be gained through pacifist and nonviolent protests, approaches. It impacted the Civil Rights Movement by causing Blacks to keep calm when participating in sit-ins or marches, giving them a more good social image. -
Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Martin Luther King
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Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Martin Luther King
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Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Martin Luther King
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Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Martin Luther King
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Little Rock Nine & Central High School
A group of Blacks were not allowed into Little Rock Central High School, and before that event they were not allowed to enter even though they enrolled into the school. The Arkansas National Guard was there to not allow them to enter the school where they were followed by a mob making threats to lynch them. This impacted the Civil Right Movement by inspiring them to take action just like the Black students who were the first to go Little Rock Central High School. -
Little Rock Nine & Central High School
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Little Rock Nine & Central High School
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Little Rock Nine & Central High School
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Little Rock Nine & Central High School
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Greensboro Sit-In
Four Black boys ordered coffee at a Whites only lunch counter but were refused service. Due to that they refused to move from their spots, and they kept coming back everyday with more protesters. This affected the Civil Right Movement by causing others to do the same thing if they were to have sit-ins. -
Greensboro Sit-In
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Greensboro Sit-In
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Greensboro Sit-In
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Greensboro Sit-In
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Freedom Ride/Freedom Riders
They were organized mixed-race groups who rode interstate buses all the way to the South as a form of protest to racial segregation. They also did this to gain attention from the public. This impacted the Civil Rights Movement by becoming a public and political success to challenge racism. -
Freedom Ride/Freedom Riders
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Freedom Ride/Freedom Riders
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Freedom Ride/Freedom Riders
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March on Washington
A massive political rally that took place in Washington D.C. where over 250,000 people went for jobs and freedom, 80% were Black. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech which advocated racial harmony. This rally affected the Civil Rights Movement immensely causing President Kennedy to support them and be impressed enough to propose the Civil Rights Bill which helped very much within the movement. -
March on Washington
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March on Washington
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March on Washington
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March on Washington
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
A campaign in the U.S.that started in June 1964, to try and register as many Black voters in Mississippi. During that time there were no Black voters at all in Mississippi. It was organized by SNCC. It impacted the Civil Rights Movement by helping Blacks get registered for voting in the U.S. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
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Civil Rights Act (1964)
Signed by Lyndon B. Johnson which outlawed public discrimination and segregation against racial, national, ethnic and religious minorities and women. Also forbade discrimination in the workplace as well as in public. This was a big impact on the Civil Rights Movement, it caused Blacks to not be segregated in public, this was what they fought for. -
Civil Rights Act (1964)
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Civil Rights Act (1964)
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Civil Rights Act (1964)
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Civil Rights Act (1964)
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Assassination of Malcolm X
While giving a speech in New York City he was assassinated in public by supposedly Black Muslims. It was when he was going to address the OAAU in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. This impacted the Civil Rights Movement by exposing discriminatory practices. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
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Assassination of Malcolm X
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Assassination of Malcolm X
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Assassination of Malcolm X
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Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Voting Rights Act (1965)
It was signed by LBJ and outlawed discriminatory voting practices. It made federal examiners register voters who had been disenfranchised Blacks. This impacted the Civil Right Movement largely, due to the fact that the Act finally allowed them the right to vote. -
Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Nashville during 1968, he was shot by a sniper somewhere around 6 by James Earl Ray. Though MLK constantly received death threats due to his big role in the Civil Rights Movement. This affected the Civil Rights Movement emotionally due to the fact that MLK fought for the rights of Blacks and spoke up for what he stood for. He was a major help in gaining their rights. -
Assassination of MLK
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Assassination of MLK
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Assassination of MLK
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Assassination of MLK
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