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The Supreme Court Decision of Plessy v. Ferguson
The ruling in this Supreme Court case upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races." -
The Tuskegee Airmen
The European Theatre of World War II stretched across the entire continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains. -
The Integration of Major League Baseball
first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. -
The Integration of the Armed Forces
Harry S. Truman. It abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services. Mandated the desegregation of the U.S. military. -
The Supreme Court Decision of Sweatt v. Painter
signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States -
The Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education
The supreme court decided to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson, as Separate is inherently unequal. -
The Death of Emmitt Till
in Mississippi Evers became the first martyr to the 1960s civil rights movement, and his death was a turning point for many in the struggle for equality, infusing other civil rights leaders with renewed determination to continue their struggle despite the violent threats being made against them. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks,when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Eisenhower. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 hastened the end of legal Jim Crow. It secured African Americans equal access to restaurants, transportation, and other public facilities -
The Greensboro Four Lunch Counter Sit-In
The Greensboro Four. Greensboro, North Carolina. Because of their courage, principles, and persistence, they have become legends in North Carolina history. -
The Freedom Rides by Freedom Riders of 1961
launched the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals. -
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
With his admission to the University of Mississippi in 1962, James Meredith became one of the heroic figures in the American Civil Rights Movement, succeeding against every legal -
The Integration of the University of Alabama
marking the beginning of school desegregation in the state and moving forward a comprehensive federal civil rights act. -
The March on Washington & “I Have a Dream” Speech by MLK
"I have a Dream" speech, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. influenced the Federal government to take more direct actions to more fully realize racial equality. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas
President Kennedy may have been reluctant to push ahead with civil rights legislation, but millions of African Americans forged ahead. Eventually, the administration was compelled to act. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed by President Johnson
The act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. -
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm's death signaled the beginning of bitter battles involving proponents of the ideological alternatives the two men represented. -
The Selma to Montgomery March: “Bloody Sunday”
the marches from Selma to Montgomery caused the Federal Government to take action. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
When Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it determined that racial discrimination in voting had been more prevalent in certain areas of the country. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1968
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, similar to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibited racial discrimination in voting. The Act was later expanded to help protect the right to vote for racial minorities throughout the country -
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee
prompted major outbreaks of racial violence, resulting in more than 40 deaths nationwide and extensive property damage in over 100 American cities. -
The Integration of Little Rock High School
The media coined the name “Little Rock Nine" to identify the first African American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School.