https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2022-03-29 15:55:21 UTC 2023-04-08 12:05:49 UTC hello@padlet.com rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119693823 The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against segregation in which black people refused to sit at the back of all busses. Started by Rosa Parks, It was one of the first protests against segregation, and extremely successful. 


]]> 2022-03-29 16:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119693823 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119698337 On September, 4 of 1957 nine African American students attempted to attend Little Rock Central High (White school) however were  escorted out by the national guard. On September, 24 of 1957 the students returned to the school, protected by the national guard and were able to enter the school successfully, finally integrating the high school. 



]]> 2022-03-29 16:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119698337 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119773075 The Freedom Riders were a group of activists who rode in a bus across the South Side of America, they would even have to embark through many violent acts. The Freedom Riders mainly protested the segregated bus terminals and were successful as the U.S. government enforced federal law for the integration of interstate travel.]]> 2022-03-29 16:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2119773075 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120680247 Martin Luther King, a very established man delivered a speech upon a call for equality and freedom. This was arguably one of the most defining moments of the Civil Rights movement; Martin Luther King would go on to win a Nobel Peace Price for his stand against racism.]]> 2022-03-30 03:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120680247 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120685513 John F. Kennedy was one of the most progressive and loved presidents of the United States of America, much of the civil rights movement's progress was due to John F Kennedy. On Nov.22, 1963 he was shot by a sniper; Millions of Americans attended his funeral.]]> 2022-03-30 03:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120685513 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120689759 Along with Martin Luther King, Malcom X was amongst the leaders of the Civil Rights movement. He urged African Americans to protect themselves from white aggression "by any means necessary" which put him at contradictions with Martin Luther King's non-violent teachings. Malcolm X was assassinated at the age of 39 on Feb 21, 1965.]]> 2022-03-30 03:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120689759 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120697852 On March 17th Protestors marched from the city of Selma to Montgomery in an effort to fight for African American voting rights. The 54-mile march got huge media attention and President johnson would sign a bill allowing black people to vote on August 6, 1965]]> 2022-03-30 03:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120697852 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120703134 In Oct. 15, 1966 the Black Panther Party was founded, and would reach it's peek few years later. The party was focused on protecting neighborhoods from police brutality and equality. In order to contain the widespread of the party the F.B.I would fabricate evidence against the party, causing the organization to break up.]]> 2022-03-30 04:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120703134 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120715966 During Nixon's end of his first presidential term papers of the pentagon were leaked. Burglars (who received hush money) would then break into the the Democratic head-quarters and Nixon would easily win the next re-election. Signs pointed that the hush money was given by Richard Nixon forcing him to resign as president in Aug. 9, 1974]]> 2022-03-30 04:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120715966 rowanamlan https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120718361 The main cause of the Vietnam war was an effort against communism, over three million people would die and many American citizens were against it. With both troops losing moral of the 11 year war, America would withdraw its troops allowing North Vietnam (communist) to win the war.]]> 2022-03-30 04:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rowanamlan/u4gn3f46rto8rejt/wish/2120718361