Civil Rights Movement by Wai Sing Chen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6 en-us 2021-10-20 20:46:51 UTC 2026-01-04 16:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Montgomery Boy Boycott: December 5th, 1955 to December 20th, 1955 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831664368
It was started by Rosa Parks a black woman who refused to yield her seat to a white man being fined because there was a law that stated black riders must yield their seats to a white passenger in the front half of the bus . Considered the first large scale demonstration against segregation within the United States of America. Considered effective as 75% of passengers were black.]]> 2021-10-20 21:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831664368 Little Rock 9: September 4th 1957 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831700822 African American students that challenged racial-segregation in the public schools. They were supported by the supreme court's decision that segregated schooling is unconstitutional.



 
]]> 2021-10-20 21:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831700822 Freedom riders: May 4th, 1961 to December 10th, 1961 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831713238 Protests to say that segregated public facilities were unconstitutional. The original group consisted of 13 people. Was intended to be a peaceful protest until freedom riders started to get attacked.]]> 2021-10-20 21:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831713238 Martin Luther King: "I have a dream" speech August 28th 1963 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831717643 Very educated black man that had been arrested for leading protests. Won Nobel Peace prize because he fought racism without any violence. Speech was a call for equality and rights.]]> 2021-10-20 21:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1831717643 Assassination of John Kennedy: November 22nd, 1963 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832159423 John Kennedy supported the civil rights movement and was beloved by his people. ]]> 2021-10-21 01:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832159423 Assassination of Malcolm X: February 21st, 1965 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832193089 Malcolm X had a hard childhood living in poverty and his father was murdered when he was 6. Grew up to become a leader and great speaker for black nationalism.]]> 2021-10-21 02:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832193089 Black voting rights: March 7th, 1965 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832215682 The peaceful march was later confronted by Alabama State Troopers and got attacked (white minister supporters attacked by the KKK). President Johnson signed a bill to enable black people to vote a few months later.]]> 2021-10-21 02:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832215682 Black Panther Party: October 15th, 1966 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832248111 Initially made for a good cause but eventually became a group that wanted all African Americans armed. But the party was able to improve the lives of some black citizens as well.]]> 2021-10-21 02:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832248111 Watergate: June 17th, 1972 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832269055 President Nixon wins re-election but soon resigns for involvement with a scandal (exposed by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein). Lead Americans to start questioning and thinking more critically of their leaders.]]> 2021-10-21 02:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832269055 Vietnam War: End April 30th, 1975 waichen https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832304498 Was a horrible and long war over 3 million people died (American and Vietnamese). Many Americans held protests against this war as they felt that there wasn't any reason for them to join.]]> 2021-10-21 02:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/waichen/223rzc4s6xcruxy6/wish/1832304498