Implemented by southern states to reaffirm white supremacy through different treatments

Discriminatory laws

Segregation did not violate the 14th amendment as long as the separate facilities were equal

enforced the separation of the races

separate but equal

NAACP lawyer

worked on Brown v board of edu

First black supreme court justice

class action lawsuit African American parents filed against the board of education

Ruled segregation was unequal

first 9 black students to integrate into white schools.

Little black boy that was brutally murdered by 3 white men

mother had an open casket to bring attention to injustice, got lots of media attention a further ignited the civil rights movement

Refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger and was arrested

Sparked a boycott against segregated buses

led by MLK

boycotted buses, walked relied on volunteer carpool drivers

nightly meetings

King was arrested

leader of civil rights movement

led march on Washington, Montgomery bus boycott, and march in selma

was assassinated

protests to promote desegregation of all public places

people would "sit-in" places they weren't supposed to

protests with white and black people, tried to integrate the public transportation nation wide

One interracial pair sat in adjoining seats and one African American sat in the front where it was reserved for white people

met with violence

200,000 people marched in Washington D.C. in support of a civil rights bill

MLK gave "I have a dream" speech

inspired more people to finally pass civil rights act

made by Kennedy that called for the end of segregation

Johnson continued to push for the bill, and became low

Established laws to prohibited discrimination

thousands of volunteers worked in Mississippi to register African American Voters

faced with violence

Activist led by MLK marched along a highway in Alabama to show desire of African American to exercise the right to vote.

gave Federal gov power over qualifications for voting and to actually enforce the 15th amendment

all can vote regardless of race

literacy tests and grandfather clause of banned.

black nationalist who served as the spokesperson for nation of islam

criticized non-violent civil rights movement

believed in fighting violence with violence

was assassinated.

promoted the idea that African Americans should join islam since that was closer to African American heritage

promoted black power

stressed pride in African culture

large during civil rights movement

use physical defense and even violence where acceptable

political party

fought against police brutality

policing the police

pro 2nd-amendment

gov often surveilled them

leader of Latinos fight back

leads strikes to demand union recognition, increased wages, and better benefits

apart of Latinos fight back

fought for latino civil rights

American Indian movement

to fight against police brutality

slogan was "red power"

national organization of women

pushed for equal rights amendment; which pushed for equal pay and more opportunities to work

equal rights amendment

equal pay and jobs