Key Events
This form of protest involved people refusing to ride the buses in Montgomery, Alabama, for over a year.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Before her famous bus protest, Rosa Parks worked as a secretary for this civil rights organization in Montgomery.
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
This speech by Martin Luther King Jr. was delivered during the 1963 March on Washington.
I have a dream
This group was founded in 1942 and used nonviolent protests to challenge segregation, including the famous Freedom Rides.
CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
This law, passed in 1964, made it illegal to mistreat people because of their race in public places like restaurants or buses.
Civil Rights Act of 1984
He was the leader of the Nation of Islam and advocated for Black empowerment by “any means necessary.”
Malcolm X
This 1961 speech by John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to support civil rights and equality.
Civil Rights Address
This organization's goal is to fight against segregation and racial discrimination through nonviolent direct action
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
In 1954, this Supreme Court case said it was illegal to have separate schools for Black and white students.
Brown v. Board of Education
He founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and served as its chairman
John Lewis
He contributed to the civil rights movement by serving as a civil rights lawyer and later becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice
ThurGood Marshall
Known for their “Free Breakfast for Children” program, this group also monitored police behavior in Black neighborhoods.
Black Panther Party