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    The document summarizes key events and developments in the American Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. It discusses pivotal Supreme Court cases like Brown v. Board of Education, civil rights protests like the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr., and violent resistance to integration exemplified by the Little Rock Nine. It also outlines major civil rights legislation of the era, influential Black leaders and organizations, and landmark protests including the 1963 March on Washington and Selma to Montgomery marches. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 is noted for sparking riots across the US in the aftermath.

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    The document summarizes key events and developments in the American Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. It discusses pivotal Supreme Court cases like Brown v. Board of Education, civil rights protests like the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr., and violent resistance to integration exemplified by the Little Rock Nine. It also outlines major civil rights legislation of the era, influential Black leaders and organizations, and landmark protests including the 1963 March on Washington and Selma to Montgomery marches. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 is noted for sparking riots across the US in the aftermath.

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    Kelleghan 1

    Civil Rights Movement 1950s


    Background

    Jim Crow Laws:


    o Statutes or laws created to enforce segregation
    Jackie Robinson: breaks color barrier in the MLB in 1947

    Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

    Earl Warren US Supreme Court


    Chief Justice
    Supreme Court decision- Public schools could not be separated by race
    Reversed the separate but equal clause of the Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Dec. 1, 1955- Montgomery Ala.- Rosa Parks would not give up her seat to a white passenger
    Martin Luther King Jr.- Preached to Blacks in Montgomery to stop using the buses
    Supreme Court Ruling: Segregation on buses was illegal

    Little Rock Arkansas

    The south resisted integration (in schools)


    Little Rock- National guard prevented schools from opening/integrating
    Federal Judge- forced Nat. Guard to be removed
    Ike- sent 1000 paratroopers and opened the schools. First black students- The Little Rock
    Nine

    Civil Rights Act, 1957

    First Civil Rights act since Reconstruction (post civil war)


    The Justice Department file suits on behalf of Blacks who were denied the right to vote
    Significance- it passed and was bipartisan (both parties on board)

    1960s
    Riots

    Race riots broke out throughout the US in the 1960s


    Watts, Los Angeles 1965
    1967 saw the worst rioting Detroit 43 died, 5,000 homeless
    Many African-Americans were frustrated with the lack of progress towards equality

    Black Leaders

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for African American rights using nonviolent protest
    1967- Thurgood Marshall- First African American appointed to the supreme court

    Kelleghan 2

    Malcom x- Malcom Little- Black power movement, influenced African-Americans to take


    pride in their culture and believe in their ability

    1963 March on Washington, D.C.

    Organized to pressure congress into passing a civil rights bill


    More than 200,000 freedom marchers gather before the Lincoln memorial
    King delivers his I have a dream Speech

    Civil Rights Strategies

    Sit ins- used in effort to help integrate restaurants


    Freedom riders- used to help draw attention to the souths refusal to integrate buses and bus
    terminals
    Southern Manifesto- 1956- 19 senators and 77 members of the house of representativessigned a resolution condemning the 1959 supreme court decision in Brown v Board of
    education

    Selma to Montgomery March

    King was attempting to register black voters in the south


    Will help to lead to the Voting Rights Act in (1965)
    The freedom march began March 21. 1965
    Marchers were protected by federal marshals, FBI, and Alabama National Guard Seen on
    TV

    Martin Luther Kings Assassination

    April 4, 1968 King assassinated in Memphis, TN


    Rioting broke out across the nation
    James Earl Ray- Arrested & convicted for the crime

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