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Civil Rights Protests
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, began to boycott city buses until they could sit wherever they wanted. -
Woolworth's Sit-In
Four African American college students sat down at Woolworth's lunch counter and asked politely to be served. Their request was refused. When asked to leave they remained in their seats. -
Freedom Rides
Seven blacks and six whites left Washington, D.C., on two buses bound for the Deep South. They intended to test the Supreme Court's ruling in Boynton v. Virginia , which declared segregation in interstate bus and rail stations unconstitutional. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Linda Brown's father went against the schoolboard because he didn't want his daughter to have to attend a segregated school. -
Birmingham Children's March and Boycott
School students marched downtown in Birmingham, Alabama. They wanted to talk to the mayor about segregation in their schools. Police used firehoses and dogs to prevent them from meeting the mayor. -
March on Washington
Civil rights activists marched in support of civil and economic rights of African Americans. MLK delivered his " I have a Dream" speach. -
Selma to Montgomery March
Civil rights marchers headed east from Selma where they were attacked by policemen after only six blocks.
