Civil Rights for African-Americans, Women(Ch. 23.2) and Latin-Americans/Native Americans(Ch. 23.1)
NAACP- National Association for Advancement of Colored People
Martin Luther King Jr.- Born January 15, 1929
(MLK)
Malcolm X-African-American Muslim minister, speaker, and activist. Was assassinated. Against corruption
Jackie Robinson- Went through racism and discrimination from his own fans and even teammates .Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. First black guy to play MLB.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka-(1954)- Plessy vs. Ferguson. Segregation of schools was deemed unconstitutional. according to the 14th ammendment, highy illegal
De-segregating the US Military-Truman ordered integration in 1948, important moment in civil rights history. Military was gettin low on troops, African-Americans stepped up an joined the whites in battle.
Little Rock 9- A school called Little Rock Central Highschool was segregated. Nine black students wanted to attend the school. At first not accepted into the school. Then Eisenhower put in his two cents and the kids were allowed to join. Had bodyguards so they weren't beat up/killed.
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott- Everyone knows this story. White guy says "Back of the Bus" Rosa Parks says no. Sent to jail. We then boycotted buses, pwnd.
Greensboro sit-ins- Antiviolent protests in Greensboro, North Carolina(obviously) at Woolworth’s Store. Woolworth was basically forced to change his racist policies. Four students sat down in this store at the "white mans table", ordered, and stayed until closing. Others began to join in. U.S. was forced to ay attention.
Freedom Rides- In 1960 Freedom Riders rode interstate buses into segregated southern United States to test the United States Supreme Court decision of Boynton v. Virginia.
Birmingham, Alabama—On September 15th the 16th Street Baptist Chuch in Birmingham was bombed. The bombing basically passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 4 people died. Building was obliterated.
Mississippi Summer Project- A campaign in June of '64 to try to get as many Black voters from Mississippi. Also freed schools.
Selma, Alabama—1965- There were 3 marches. Civil Rights marchers were beaten and gased by police on March 7, 1965. The second march was March 9. Third march went 51 miles in 5 days
Voting Rights Act of 1965-Passed by Lyndon B. Johnson. No more discriminatory voting practices after the Civil War.
Civil Rights Act of 1964-Outlawed discrimination of black and white people. This act ended unequal voting registration requirements and racial segregation in schools in the general public.
Stokely Carmichael-American black activist. Two words: "Black Power"...WIN. He was a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and Prime minister of the Black Panther Party.
(Represents blaCK POWER)
Black Panthers-Protected black communities. This was active from 1966 to 1982. “Black Power” Movement.
Affirmative action- equal opportunity, Include everybody basically
Jesse Jackson-An American civil rights activist. President candidate in 1984 and ’88. Most important black
Sources
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcarmichael.
www.jackierobinson.com/about/bio.html
nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/.../king-bio.html
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