Civil Rights Leaders
This woman's refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
who is Rosa Parks?
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
what is Brown v. Board of Education?
This 1965 event led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act after Alabama state troopers attacked peaceful protesters.
What is Bloody Sunday?
This Civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the Mach on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
I this 1967 case, the Supreme Court ruled that bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional.
what is Loving v. Virginia?
This 1955 event in which Emmett Till was lynched brought national attention to racial violence and injustice in the South.
What is the murder of Emmett Till?
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the color barrier in 1947.
who is Jackie Robinson?
This 1896 Supreme Court case established the doctrine of "separate but equal" that justified racial segregation for nearly six decades.
What is Plessy v. Fergunson?
This 1964 event saw the deaths of three civil rights workers who were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi.
what is the Freedom Summer murders?
This leader, known for his "Ballot or the Bullet" speech, advocated for African Americans to defend themselves by any means necessary.
Who is Malcolm x?
This 1965 Supreme Court case ruled that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of race or previous condition of servitude.
What is Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections?
This 1968 event saw Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, sparking riots across the nation.
What is the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ?
This Civil rights activist, who was assassinated in 1965, was known for his work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and his focus on nonviolent protest.
Who is Medgar Evers?
This 1966 case required that suspects be informed of their rights upon arrest, leading to the creation of the Miranda warning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This act, passed in 1968, banned discrimination in housing and was a key victory in the fight for civil rights.
What is the Fair Housing Act?