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Civil Rights Movement
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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court (with the agreement of all people) ruled that public schools for african-americans and americans were unconstitutional. Supreme Court said that "separating educational facilities are inherently unequal". -
Emmett Till's Death
After reportedly flirting with an american woman, Till was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and shot in the head by the woman's husband and brother. This act showed most of America the racial hatred that was going on in the South. -
Emmett Till
On this day Emmett Till, a 14 year old african american teenager was brutally murdered after reportedly flirting with an american women. -
Rosa Parks Refusal
In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat in the american bus area when all the seats are full. Her act was not the first to resist bus segregation. -
Rosa Parks
On this day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the american first half seats of the bus, her act was an act of resisting bus segregation. -
Show Down
Nine african-american teenagers tried to enroll in a american high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their action caused one of the most important battles of the Civil Rights movement. -
Freedom Fighters
In Nashville, young college students face arrest to bring out the injustices of segregation. A small group called Freedom Riders attempted to expose segregation in bus stations across the south. -
Stand Offs
After an African-American tried to enroll at the University of Mississippi, many people began to riot against marshals. 8 months later, governor George Wallace personally blocked the door of the University of Alabama to African-American students. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day Martin Luther King Jr. gaved his very important and most inspirational speech about civil rights. -
Bombing at Birmingham Church
On September 15, a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services at the Baptists Church. Four young girls were killed and many people were injured. -
Important Event
Over the summer, young college students arrive in Mississippi to register african-americans to vote. Later on 3 volunteers disappear, the public does not take it well, this attitude helps lead to the Civil Rights Act. -
We Shall Overcome
Marchers were trying to get Selma to Montgomery were confronted by Alabama state troopers. In effect, that day was called Bloody Sunday. -
Father's Birthday
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Muhammad Ali
He was banned from boxing after refusing to join the army. He had the choice to joing the army or to go to jail, he said that there was another choice, justice. -
Mother's Birthday
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Gissele's Birthday
