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Civil Rights Movement # (How did African Americans fight for their rights…
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Plessy v Ferguson(1896)Supreme Court case from 1896 that upheld the rights of states to pass laws allowing or even requiring racial segregation in public and private institutions such as schools, public transportation, restrooms, and restaurants. 
Executive Order 9981(1948) abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services.
Brown v Board of Education (1954)a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
Montgomery Bus Boycotts (1955)- was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. It was a seminal event in the Civil Rights Movement.
Desegregation of Buses (1956)- The case moved on to the United States Supreme Court. On November 13, 1956, the Supreme Court upheld the district court's ruling, ruling that segregation on public buses and transportation was against the law. The boycott officially ended December 20, 1956, after 381 days.
Little Rock Nine (1957)- The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
:Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)(aug 1957) -The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African-American civil rights organization. SCLC, which is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr., had a large role in the American civil rights movement.
Sit-ins(1960)- a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
The Freedom Rides(1961)- Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States
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