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The Supreme Court Decision Of Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was important because it essentially established the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
The Tuskegee Airmen
They proved that Black men could fly advanced aircraft in combat as well as their white counterparts. -
The Integration of Major League Baseball
They brought over from the Negro leagues an aggressive style of play that combined power hitting with daring on the base paths. Black players soon established themselves as major league stars. -
The Integration of the Armed Forces
It was among the first federal actions of the modern civil rights era to counter discrimination against Black Americans and other racial minorities. -
The Supreme Court Decision of Sweatt v. Painter
The Sweatt decision helped pave the way for African-Americans' admission to formerly segregated colleges and universities across the nation, and led to the overturn of segregation by law in all levels of public education in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education four years later. -
The Death of Emmitt Till
Proved that racism would not spare children from violence, and that black Americans would never receive fair treatment or justice unless they stood up and demanded it. -
The Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown overruled Plessy v. Ferguson by holding that the "separate but equal" doctrine was unconstitutional for American educational facilities and public schools -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. -
The Integration of Little Rock High School
It marked the formal beginning of the end of segregation. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1957
The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
The Greensboro Four Lunch Counter Sit-In
They took a stand against segregation. -
The Freedom Rides by Freedom Riders of 1961
the Freedom Riders attracted the attention of the Kennedy Administration and as a direct result of their work, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) issued regulations banning segregation in interstate travel that fall. -
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
The Integration of the University of Mississippi
clearly demonstrating the federal government's willingness to use force to ensure equal rights for African Americans -
The Integration of the University of Alabam
opened doors not only to two Black students, but for decades of progress toward becoming an inclusive campus. -
The March on Washington & "I Have a Dream" Speech by MLK
This speech facilitated the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and helped put civil rights at the top of the reformers' agenda. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed by President Johnson
President Johnson helped eliminate voting discrimination against African Americans. The act also abolished racial discrimination in public facilities and in public education. -
The Assassination of Malcolm X
As the nation's most visible proponent of Black Nationalism, Malcolm X's challenge to the multiracial, nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King, Jr., helped set the tone for the ideological and tactical conflicts that took place within the black freedom struggle of the 1960s. -
The Selma to Montgomery March : "Bloody Sunday"
The persistence of the protesters and the public support associated with the marches from Selma to Montgomery caused the Federal Government to take action. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
it determined that racial discrimination in voting had been more prevalent in certain areas of the country. -
The Assassination of MLK Jr. In Memphis, Tennessee
King's death energized the Black Power Movement. Black Americans felt even more distrustful of white institutions and America's political system. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1968
It prohibited states from imposing qualifications or practices to deny the right to vote on account of race; permitted direct federal intervention in the electoral process in certain places