Civil Rights Timeline Madeline O. by Madeline Oldefest https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj Made with a taste for adventure en-us 2021-04-16 04:28:54 UTC 2021-04-16 04:59:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Montgomery Bus Boycott. December 1st 1955 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424091122 On this day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the Montgomery Alabama bus. This then led to a year long Montgomery bus boycott. This was successful because it helped to boycott black people having to give up their seats on the bus to white people.
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]]> 2021-04-16 04:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424091122 March On Washington. August 28th 1963 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424097060 Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln memorial. More than 200,000 people of all different races were there for this peaceful march. This speech and day was very important because it helped the civil rights act and started a movement. Most people still remember this speech to this day. 
HIS SPEECH: https://youtu.be/3vDWWy4CMhE

]]> 2021-04-16 04:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424097060 Voting rights Act of 1965. August 6th 1965. madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424101112 President Johnson signed the voting rights act of 1965. This prevented the use of literacy tests as a voting requirement. It as well allowed federal examiners to view voter qualifications and to monitor voting poll stations.
https://time.com/3985479/voting-rights-act-1965-results/]]> 2021-04-16 04:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424101112 Martin Luther king was assassinated. April 4th 1968 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424105750 At age 39, Martin Luther king was shot as he was standing on the balcony outside of his hotel room. James Earl Jay was convicted of this crime. Took place in Memphis TN. This day is very important even though it was a sad day, Martin Luther King fought for equality and was a very important person overall. ]]> 2021-04-16 04:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424105750 Civil rights act of 1991. November 22nd 1991. madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424107827 On this day President Bush signed the Civil Rights Act of 1991 which strengthened the existing civil rights laws. This civil rights act is very important because it helped people who were being discriminated against in the workplaces to have stronger rights. ]]> 2021-04-16 04:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424107827 Obama was elected president. November 4th 2008 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424110030 This day marks when the first black presented was elected, Barack Obama. This was when all the polls were counted and Obama had won.  This day was very important because it was the day we found out Obama was going to be the prescient and be the first black president.
HIS SPEECH:
https://youtu.be/hdaAET0KfAE

]]> 2021-04-16 04:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424110030 Obama was sworn in as president. January 20th 2009 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424113854 On this Tuesday Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United states. He became the first black president. This day was very important because it was when Obama became prescient and started to fight for equality.
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https://youtu.be/3PuHGKnboNY]]> 2021-04-16 04:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424113854 Black Lives Matter movement officially started. February 26th 2012 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424116511 Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by a neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. This started the movement and Zimmerman was charged of murdering Martin. This day is extremely important because it was when people started to fight more for black lives and the black lives matter movement started.]]> 2021-04-16 04:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424116511 George Floyd’s death. May 25th 2020 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424119787 On this day the 46th year old black man George Floyd was killed in minnesota. A white police officer knelt on George floyds neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds until he stopped breathing. This day was very important because it brought attention towards the issue of police brutality and was the begging of many people fighting for equality and peacefully protesting.
VIDEO OF GEORGE FLOYDS DEATH HAPPENING.
LINK]]> 2021-04-16 04:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424119787 Black Lives Matter Protests. May 26th 2020 madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424125545 Many Minneapolis residents called for justice for George Floyd. They began to peaceful protest and fight for others rights. This day was the start of the protests that happened for months. Many people fought for George Floyd and other people who were affected by racism and police brutality. ]]> 2021-04-16 04:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424125545 Works cited madelineo141 https://padlet.com/madelineo141/quob7u2z0f6pm2zj/wish/1424132321 HISTORY.COM
https://www.npr.org/
https://www.ourdocuments.gov
inforplease.com
www.govtrack.us
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.abc.net.au/
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