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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks told a white man "No" when he told her to move from her seat. She was arrested and so began the boycott. After this event, African Americans began to car pool or walk or use any form of transportation other then riding the bus. This was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He believed that they needed to protest in a nonviolent matter. -
The Little Rock 9
Nine students registered to Central High in Arkansas, a school with 2000 white students. The governor of Arkensas ordered told the national guard to not let the students in. The army was sent there and let the children go to school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Intended to give African Americans the right to vote. -
The Sit-in Movement
Four students sat at a lunch counter that was "white's only" until they were served. Then four turned into 29, then into 300. The movement led to a start of desegregation. -
The Freedom Riders
Teams of blacks and whites went to the south and attacked bus terminals and buses. They slashed the tires and threw rocks through the windows of the buses. -
James Meredith and the Desegregation of the University of Mississippi
James Meredith wanted to register at the University of Mississippi. The governor wouldn't let him. A mob broke out and 160 marshalls were injured. JFK sent troops to the campus and James graduated in August. -
Protests in Birmingham
Protests were held in Birmingham for a new civil rights law. Protests led by MLK Jr. He was arrested and wrote a letter in jail. He was released and the protests grew more and more and Kennedy pushed for a new civil rights bill. -
The March on Washington
200,000 demonstrators of all races marched on Washington D.C. to help push the bill through congress. There were speeches and hymns were sang and MLK gave his "I have a dream..." speech. The opposers in Congress tried to slow down the bill from becoming a law anyway they could. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The law gave the federal government the power to end discrimination and make it illegal to segregate pubic accommodations. It gave all races equal access to public facilities. -
The Selma March
Dr. King and the SNCC organized a march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, the capital. There were 500 demonstrators on this march that were met by more than 200 state troopers and deputized citizens. The African Americans were rushed and attacked on the News. Eight days later President Johnson addressed a new Voting rights law. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Authorized the U.S. attorney general to send federal examiners to bypass local officials, who would refuse to let African Americans to vote. It ended discriminatory restrictions such as literacy tests. This marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
King was assassinated and the whole country was in outrage. There were hundreds of riots in many cities including Washington D.C. His death marked the end of an era in American History but the civil rights movement didn't end. It kept going and eventually became a success and got all races equal rights.
