Civil right timeline by NAJAH HASAN

1954 - Brown v. Board of Education

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:11:13 UTC

Thurgood Marshal was against segregation in public schools. Believed it was wrong and was successful to the point the Supreme Court decides to no longer allow segregation in school. This is connected to the civil rights movement because it helped call he racism and discrimination that was happening in schools and helped put a stop to it.

1957 - Little Rock Nine

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:15:22 UTC

This was when 9 African American student went to central high school in Little Rock Arkansas. They were attacked and need the federal government to enforce a desegregation order. This relates to the civil rights as it showed power in activism.

1960 - Greensboro Four Sit-ins

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:18:54 UTC

This was when 4 African Americans decided to do a sit in Greensboro, North Carolina. They than started a wave of protests which were peaceful all over the south. This relates to the civil rights movement as it helped stop segregation in public places.

1961 - Freedom Rides

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:21:50 UTC

This was when civil rights activists not just African Americans but also white people started bus journeys through the south. This was so they could stop segregation in transportation. This relates to the civil right movement because it made the federal government put a stop to segregation on transportation.

1963 - March on Washington D.C

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:24:47 UTC

This was when demonstrators came together at the nations capital. There goal was to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. This relates to the civil rights movement as it connects to the “I have a dream” speech, which made lawmakers pass a civil right legislation.

1964 - Freedom Summer

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:28:44 UTC

This was when civil right leaders helped start a voter registration campaign in Mississippi. This was so African Americans could challenged discriminatory voting practices and help put a stop to it. This relates to the civil rights movement as it helped increase black voter registration.

1965 - Selma March

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:33:46 UTC

This was when Martin Luther King led civil right activists on a march. They went from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They wanted voting rights for African Americans. State troops attacked 600+ people where this day became known as “Bloody Sunday”. This event shocked the nation which led to the voting rights act. This relates to the civil rights movement as this helped secure American Americans the ability/choice to vote.

1966 - Black Panthers

hasannaj000 — 2024-05-09 03:39:24 UTC

This is when the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) was founded in October 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, who met at Merritt College in Oakland. They advocated for black people to have to ability to defend themselves. This relates to civil right movement as it helped inspire future generations of activists.