Famous People
Often times seen as the face of the Civil Rights Movement, he would be the leader of many events that protested segregation and was there when Johnson signed most important piece of Civil Rights legislature.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Established that segregation in schools was illegal as it couldn't guarantee equality
Brown v. Board of Education
This group was lead by MLK Jr. and was important in the Civil Rights Movement
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
This event occurred when MLK and SCLC desired to bring support and attention to the Civil Rights Act to help get it passed, where he would give his "I Have a Dream" speech.
March on Washington
The amendment has been fought for by women since 1923, but it still has failed to be ratified.
Equal Rights Amendment
This little girl would be the an early example of integration of an all white elementary school, she would later go on to found her own organization opposed to bullying and racism.
Ruby Bridges
Set the standard legalizing Jim Crow laws as long as they met the "Separate but Equal" clause,
Plessy v. Ferguson
This group fought for rights and tribal sovereignty for Native Americans
AIM (American Indian Movement)
This event occurs in response to Rosa Park being forced to move and being arrested for her resistance of the unfair treatment
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The death of this Civil Rights leader in April 1968 lead to widespread mourning and riots in many cities throughout the nation.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This individual would be major spokesperson for black empowerment, taking a more aggressive action against racial inequality
Malcom X
This will be seen as the main accomplishment of the Civil Rights movement, deeming discrimination of any kind based on race, gender, religion or country of origin was illegal
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This group would continue the century old fight for women to achieve equality, especially against job and pay discriminations
NOW (National Organization of Women)
The name of this incident comes from the group who were trying to integrate into a school in Arkansas.
Little Rock 9
This event occurred in South Dakota when AIM members protested a corrupt tribal leader and wanted to bring about change but ultimately lead to unnecessary violence and deaths
2nd Wounded Knee or the Wounded Knee Standoff
This individual lead the movement to improve rights for Hispanic farmers throughout the southwest.
Cesar Chavez
This would be 1 of the 1st Jim Crow Laws, saying that races could be separated legally in public transportation.
Seperate Car Law
This militant group believed that arming and protecting African Americans was more effective than peaceful protest
This event occured as a way to test if the southern states had accepted the Federal laws determining segregation in airports, bus stations and public places as illegal.
Freedom Riders
This word describe how Cesar Chavez will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but after his death
posthumously
This individual would be the 1st African American to enroll in the University of Mississippi, even in the face of violence.
James Meredith
The challenged the 14th amendment, saying that economic equality and political equality is not guaranteed, allowing future Jim Crow Laws.
Slaughterhouse Case
This group was lead by Malcom X as one of its key leaders, and focused more on black empowerment than ending segregation.
NOI (Nation of Islam)
This city was the site of a major protest where numerous examples of police brutality were shown to the nation over this multi-week long protest against segregation
Birmingham
The death of this young African American boy revealed the racial violence that occurred far too often in the South
Emmitt Till