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Civil rights cases of 1883
The civil rights of 1883 where a series of Supreme Court decisions that significantly weakened the civil rights act of 1875. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal” -
Brown vs. board of education
Brown versus Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional overturning the separate but equal doctrine established and Plus versus Ferguson. -
Emmett Till Murder
The murder of Emmett Till was a tragic event in which a 14-year-old African-American boy was killed in Mississippi after being accused of flirting with a white woman. -
Rosa Parks- Bus
Rosa Parks bus incident occurred when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on the segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boy was a year long protest against racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Alabama -
Little Rock Nine
A little rock nine or a group of nine African-American students who successfully integrated central high school in Little Rock, Kansas, after facing violent opposition with federal intervention, assuring their right to attend the school -
Greensoboro sit-in
four black college students in greensoboro refused to leave a whites only lunch counter -
Children’s crusade
Over 1000 black school children, March through Birmingham, Alabama -
March on Washington
around 280,000 people move on Washington for jobs in freedom . “I have a dream speech“ -
Civil rights act of 1964
act of preventing employment discrimination due to race colors, sex, religion, or nationality origin. -
Selma to Montgomery march “Bloody Sunday”
set March’s walk from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery and protest of black voter suppression police block And attack. -
Voting rights act of 1965
act to prevent the use of literacy tests as a voting requirement. -
MLK assassination
MLK assassination on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis TN -
Civil rights act of 1968
fair housing act, providing equal housing opportunity, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. -
Henry Aaron breaks home run record
Henry Hong Erin hits his 715 home run breaking Babe Ruth‘s record became first black man that Had white fans in the south. -
Col. guion “Guy Buford (Space)”
Becomes the first black American to visit space as a part of the Challenger space shuttle crew. -
First MLK day
first holiday celebrated around MLK and his “I have a dream” speech. -
Civil rights restoration Act of 1987
Expanded the reach of non-discrimination laws within private institutions receiving federal funds. -
Civil rights act of 1991
Designed to counter recent Supreme Court decisions that made it more difficult for people to prove employment, discrimination, and strengthen the rights of those who experienced intentional discrimination. -
Riots in LA
Four LA police officers -three white -beat Rodney King -black man- which lead to five days of riots in LA. -
Million woman march
750,000 black women respond to the million man March with a gathering of their own. -
Colin Powell
Appointed first black Secretary of State by President Bush anonymous confrontation serving four years. -
Barack Obama
Elected 44th president of becoming first black American to lead the nation. -
#blacklivesmatter
George Zimmerman shoots black high school student Traven Martin Zimmerman charged with the second-degree murder first time #BlackLivesMatter is used -
Colin Kaeperick
Kneels for national anthem pledges to donate $2 million to help stop police royalty in the oppression of people of color. -
National museum of African American history and culture
Museum opens as newest Smithsonian institution museum along Washington DC‘s national Mall -
Black Lives Matter movement
Three black Americans are killed resulting in global demonstration, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. -
Kamala Harris
First female vice president in first black in south Asian American to hold the position.