My bold padlet by LILLIAN SMITH

Emmett Till - August 28, 1955

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 03:46:26 UTC

Two men broke into his house and killed him after he had accusations against him or hurting a white woman. This had a major impact because it influenced racial segregation laws to be made in the future.

University of Mississippi - October 1, 1962

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 03:50:32 UTC

The University of Mississippi was the first southern school to let a black person attend the school without a court order. James Meredith faced a lot of discrimination and had a hard time being accepted in the school. This had a big impact because it sparked the end of segregation.

Voting Rights Act of 1965 - August 6, 1965

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:00:25 UTC

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination laws that made voting difficult to anyone in any ways. This had a lasting impact because it helped other laws be formed in the future that will prohibit discrimination.

Freedom Riders - May 4, 1961

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:06:26 UTC

The freedom riders were civil rights activists the resisted segregation in public transportation, such as busses. This had a lasting impact because it helped anti segregation laws be formed in the future.

24th Amendment - Jan 23, 1964

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:07:23 UTC

This amendment eliminated poll taxes, which helped make voting a much more equal process. This impacted the civil rights movement because it helped all voices be heard equally and helped to eliminate discrimination.

Selma - March 7, 1965

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:18:06 UTC

Many people gathered in Selma, Alabama and marched to the capital, Montgomery, in order to protest about their rights. This had a lasting effect on the civil rights movement because it marked one of the first major protests that would be remembered for many years on.

Brown V Board - May 17, 1954

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:23:20 UTC

This was a Supreme Court case that led to segregation in public schools to be illegal. The impact this Supreme Court case had is still prevalent today because to helped segregation come to an end on a national level.

Montgomery Bus - dec 5, 1955-dec 20, 1956

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:29:45 UTC

This was a major boycott of busses in the Montgomery area. This boycott caused many economic challenged for the bus businesses, which proved to be very successful. This had an impact because it helped to bring awareness to the segregation that many people were facing that others were not aware of.

Freedom Summer - June 1964

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:33:46 UTC

Many different movements were made in order to help work to increase Black voters among many different communities and decrease segregation. This had an impact because it helped to normalize a diverse clan of people to vote and exist together in a community.

Civil Rights Amendment - July 2, 1964

smithlil0022 — 2023-12-16 04:37:02 UTC

This act legally eliminated any type of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, and national origin. This had a huge impact on eliminating segregation of all types and help to have a community with a variety group of people as we know in the modern world.