Civil Rights leaders
He served as the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi
Medgar Evers
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the back on a bus in Montgomery, AL and sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
This was the first civil rights legislation passed by Congress since the war. It was to protect the voting rights of African Americans and established the US Civil Rights Commission to investigate cases of discrimination.
The Civil Rights Movement
This was a movement to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States.
MLK Jr.
A leader in the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for nonviolent resistance and led many movements to end discrimination in the United States.
He's famous for " I have a dream speech"
Martin Luther King Jr.
March on Washington
One of the largest political rallies for human rights in the US history. This event brought together around 250,000 people in Washington, D.C including all the Civil Rights leaders.
abolished slavery in the United States.
13th amendment
The Montgomery, AL Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the back on a bus in Montgomery, AL and sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
She was " The mother of the Civil Rights" and was known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
This women was known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
"I have a dream speech"
Civil Rights Act of 1960
This legislation act to protect voting rights and put in measures to ensure African Americans could get their right to vote without facing discriminatory walls.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Movement
He was a leader of the American civil rights movement and He organized a number of peaceful protests
Malcolm X
A African American Muslim minister and civil rights activist, Malcolm X advocated for black empowerment, self-defense, and racial pride.
He served on the NAACP’s board of directors and helped to found an African American-owned bank.
Jackie Robinson
Brown v. Board of Education
A landmark Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This landmark legislation was to overcome legal walls that prevented African Americans from getting their right to vote as guaranteed by the 15th Amendment.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
This event brought together hundreds of thousands of people in Washington, D.C to advocate for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
Thurgood Marshal
Thurgood Marshall was a pioneering lawyer and the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
This women was arrested in Virginia for refusing to give up her seat on an interstate bus and sued to have her conviction overturned.
Irene Morgan
Selma to Montgomery Marches
These three marches were part of the Voting Rights Movement and attempted to get equal voting rights for African Americans.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion... It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based off race, color, religion...
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was Formed of the sit-in movement. This was a student-led organization that played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist and the genuine leader of the Civil Rights.