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CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (black panthers 1957 a political organization…
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
black panthers 1957
a political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton
little rock nine 1957
group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
southern christian leadership conference Jan. 1957
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.
desegregation of buses Nov. 1956
the Supreme Court upheld the district court's ruling, ruling that segregation on public buses and transportation was against the law
montgomery bus boycott Dec. 5 1955
a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama
brown V. board of education Dec. 1952
was 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
Executive order 9981 Jun. 1948
was an executive order issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. It abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services.
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896. It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality
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affirmative action 1961
an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination.
the freedom rides May 4 1961
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 Supreme court
letter from birmingham jail April 16 1963
A letter that Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed to his fellow clergymen while he was in jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, after a nonviolent protest against racial segregation
24th amendment January 23rd 1964
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
freedom summer jun 1964
a volunteer campaign in the United States launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi
civil rights act 1964
is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
voting rights act 1965
This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.
watts riots Aug 1965
The Watts riots, sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion, took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles
*How did African Americans fight for their rights during the Civil Rights Movement from 1955-1965?
African American began protesting and boycotting for better treatment and equality.
sit ins 1960
a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
