The Civil Rights Movement
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Updated: 10 Apr 2018
Aiden Gilbert
Mrs. Huntley
8th Grade History
11 April 2018
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CORE begins sit-ins is some northern citiesBrown vs. Board of Education court case
rules segregation unconstitutionalSeparate-but-equal ddocterine is proven unconstitutionalRosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on
a bus and challenges segregation in courtMontgomery Bus Boycot begins101 southern congressmen
sign the Southern manifestoSCLC is formed to combat segregation
and ensure voting rightsPresident Eisenhower sends troops to Little
Rock, Arkansas to force integration in
Central HighschoolCivil Rights Act of 1957 is passedSCLC announces campaign to register 2 million
African American votersSit-in protests begin in the SouthSNCC is formed to fight segregation
in public facilitiesFreedom Riders begin protestingPresident Kennedy sends troops to protect
James Meredith at the University of Mississippi200,000 civil rights supporters march on
Washington D.C. in favor of new legislationMartin Luther King Jr. delivers "I Have a Dream" speachMedgar Evers in assassinatedCongress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964The 24th amendment abolishes the poll taxMalcome X is assassinatedRiots beginning with the Watts Riot
erupt in Las AngelesVoting Rights Act of 1965 is passedSplinter groups of the Civil Rights Movement
advocate more aggressive means of equalityMartin Luther King jr. is assassinated in Memphis, tenneseThe Civil Rights Act of 1968 is passed
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