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- Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement was a struggle in the United States to gain equal rights for African Americans. It involved various protests, marches, and legal battles to end segregation and discrimination.
- Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. His breaking of the color barrier in baseball helped pave the way for racial integration in sports and society.
Brown v Board of Education This Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It was a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement and marked the beginning of the end of legal segregation in the United States.
- Murder of Emmett Till Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His death became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
- Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott, role of MLK, Jr. Rosa Parks was an African American woman who refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott,
Browder v. Gayle This Supreme Court case declared segregation on public buses unconstitutional, ending the Montgomery bus boycott and furthering the cause of desegregation in public transportation.
- Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas when 9 Black students were initially prevented from attending the racially segregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. It required federal intervention to enforce their right to attend the school.
- Browder v. Gayle (1956) This Supreme Court case declared segregation on public buses unconstitutional, ending the Montgomery bus boycott and furthering the cause of desegregation in public transportation.
- Non-Violent tactics Non-violent tactics are peaceful methods of protest and resistance used to achieve social or political change without using physical force or violence. Examples include sit-ins, boycotts, and marches.
Affirmative Action Affirmative action refers to policies and programs designed to increase opportunities for groups that have been historically discriminated against, such as minorities and women, in areas such as employment and education.
- Civil Rights Act of 1957 The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first major civil rights legislation passed by the US Congress since Reconstruction. It protect voting rights for African Americans and establish a Civil Rights Commission to investigate cases of discrimination.
- Affirmative Action Affirmative action refers to policies and programs designed to increase opportunities for groups that have been historically discriminated against, such as minorities and women, in areas such as employment and education.
- James Meredith at the University of Mississippi (1962) James Meredith was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962. His admission sparked riots and required the intervention of federal troops to ensure his safety and enforce desegregation.
- Public career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his advocacy of nonviolent protest and his powerful speeches calling for racial equality and justice.
- Assassination of Medgar Evers Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi, by a white supremacist. His death galvanized support for the Civil Rights Movement and highlighted the dangers faced by activists.
- March on Washington The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in 1963 and was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history. It culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
- 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing In 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed by white supremacists, killing four African American girls. The bombing shocked the nation and further galvanized support for the Civil Rights Movement.
- Mississippi Civil Rights activists Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner murdered In 1964, three civil rights activists—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi while working to register African American voters.
- NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) The NAACP is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. It works to fight racial discrimination and advocate for the rights of African Americans and other minorities.
- SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) SNCC was a civil rights organization founded by young activists in the 1960s. It played a key role in organizing protests and voter registration drives, often using nonviolent tactics.
- SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) The SCLC was a civil rights organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. and other Southern ministers in 1957. It played a central role in organizing nonviolent protests and advocating for civil rights legislation.
- CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) CORE was a civil rights organization founded in the 1940s that used nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation and discrimination. It was involved in organizing the Freedom Rides and other protests.
- Freedom Riders Freedom Riders were activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 to challenge segregation on public transportation. They faced violence and arrests but helped bring national attention to the issue.
- Black Power Movement The Black Power Movement was a social and political movement in the 1960s and 1970s that advocated for black self-determination, racial pride, and solidarity. It emphasized cultural awareness, community organizing, and economic empowerment.
- Black Muslims, Elijah Mohammed, Malcolm X Black Muslims, also known as the Nation of Islam, is a religious and political movement that promotes black pride, self-reliance, and separation from white society. Elijah Muhammad was its leader, Malcolm X affliated
- March Against Fear The March Against Fear was a 1966 protest march from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, organized by civil rights leaders, including James Meredith. It aimed to encourage African Americans to register to vote and challenge racial segregation.
- Stokely Carmichael Stokely Carmichael was a civil rights activist and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who popularized the phrase "Black Power." He advocated for black pride, self-defense, and independence from white-dominated institutions.
- Black Panthers The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary socialist organization founded in 1966 that advocated for black self-defense, community empowerment, and the end of police brutality. It provided social services and organized armed patrols
- Civil unrest Civil unrest refers to public disturbances and protests often characterized by violence and disobedience.
- Kerner Commission The Kerner Commission was a presidential commission established in 1967 to investigate the causes of civil unrest and racial violence in the United States.
- Assassination of Malcolm X Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights leader and advocate for black empowerment who was assassinated in 1965 in New York City. His death was a significant loss to the Civil Rights Movement.
- Assassination of MLK, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray. His death shocked the nation and marked a tragic end to his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement.
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