Key Figures
This women refused to give up her seat in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
This protest was against bus segregation and lasted over a year.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1964 this law banned unfairness's based on race, religion, and color.
The Civil rights Act of 1964
In 1965 an event in Alabama happened in March for voting rights.
Selma March
He became the most important leaders in the Civil Rights movement.
Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1960 an event involved activists traveling by bus into segregation South to test new laws.
Freedom rides
In 1965, this law helped African Americans to vote by banning tests
Voting Act of 1965
This organization was found in 1909, it was one of the oldest civil rights fighting groups for African Americans
NAACP(National Association for the advancement of colored people)
He was a famous leader who wanted Black people separate from White community.
Malcom X
In 1963 where thousands gathered to claim equal rights in Washington
March On Washington
This Amendment gave African American men the right to vote in 1890.
The 15th Amendment
This female civil rights activist co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was known as the “Mother of the Movement.”
Ella Baker