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Brown v. Board
was a landmark decision of the United States
Supreme Court that ruled the U.S state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
a significant event in the Civil Rights Movement, where African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to ride city buses for 381 days in protest of segregated seating -
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Little Rock Nine
nine African American students who enrolled at all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, -
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First Launch Counter Sit
On February 1, 1960, four Black college students sat down at a "whites only" lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, demanding service. When their request was refused, they refused to leave, sparking a movement that spread across the South -
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Birmingham Campaign
It was a direct-action protest organized by Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, aiming to dismantle Birmingham's segregation system -
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March On Washington
The March on Washington, also known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a massive civil rights demonstration that took place in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. -
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Voting Rights Act Of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, is a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed discriminatory voting practices, particularly those targeting African Americans. It aimed to ensure equal access to voting for all citizens, regardless of race or ethnicity