1. March on Washington Where- Washington D.C. When- August 28, 1963
Who- Martin Luther King Jr. and over 200,000 demonstrators
Issue- New Civil Rights Bill
What Happened- Huge rally in support of the Civil Rights Movement that was held on the National Mall. Included speeches from representatives of various religions and labor groups, and ended with MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Importance- One of the largest political demonstrations in U.S. history, and majorly increased awareness for the Civil Rights movement. Momentum created by the rally led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

2. Woolworths Sit In
Where : Greensboro, North Carolina at the Woolworths lunch counter
When : On February 1, 1960
Who : 4 African American college students
Issues Involved : Segregation at Lunch Counters
What happened: The students asked for donuts and coffee and the waitress refused to serve them, so they stayed until the restaurant closed, because they were angry with the waitress. After this more of this started and cops were called
The Events Significance/Importance: It started a lot of boycotts and protests after the event desegregation of lunch counters

3. Integration of “Ole Miss”
This event happened at the University of Mississippi.
It happened in September of 1962
James Meredith was an air force veteran who wanted to attend the University of Mississippi
Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist who supported James Meredith
Rumors spread that Meredith was going to attend their school, and the students from the school rioted against his attendance to scare him away.
President Kennedy sent marshals to protect James as he went to school James graduated in 1963

4. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where: Montgomery, Alabama.
When: December 1st
Who: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy.
Issue: Montgomery buses were segregated.
What Happened: Rosa Parks was forcefully removed from the bus and taken to jail because she was not willing to give up her seat. The next day a boycott took place to not ride buses. Martin Luther King stood up for Parks, and wanted African Americans to protest peacefully. Abernathy made the SCLC to continue in a fight for civil rights.
Significance: The boycott and protests worked, the Montgomery buses are integrated.

5. Integration Of Central High School
Where: Little Rock Arkansas When: 1957 Who: Nine students including Elizabeth Eckford and Ernest Green The Issue Involved: The desegregation of schools What Happened: There was protesting about whether or not the students should be permitted attendance. The govenor sent in National Guardsmen to guard the doors of the school and not let the children in. In response to the district not conforming to the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown II, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect the students to and from school. Significance: Started the desegregation of schools across the country.

6. Brown v. Board of Education
Where: Topeka, Kansas
When: May of 1954
Who: Linda Brown, Thurgood Marshall(Lawyer), Earl Warren (Supreme Court Justice)
Issue Involved: Challenged “Separate but Equal” rule
What Happened: Previous trials set the stage for this trial.  Linda Brown’s parents were tired of the “Separate but Equal” rule at their public school, and challenged her school board on it. They were told their daughter could not attend an “all white” school in her neighborhood, and was forced to walk across town to school. This trial made it to the supreme court, being ruled as the “Separate but Equal” rule being unconstitutional.
Significance/ Importance: This ruling led to the beginning of desegregation in schools and universities. It is recognized as one of the most influential court cases in United States history.

7. Freedom Riders Freedom rides took place in Boynton v. Virginia
It happened in 1961
13 african Americans and White Civil Rights Activist
The African Americans were protesting against the white people and the Jim Crow Laws
One of the buses were attacked by a white mob
The importance was that the activist and the 13 African Americans stood up for what's right and what they believed in.  

8. The Woolworths Sit in Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
When: February 1, 1960
Who: African American college students
The Issue Involved: Protesting inequality in restaurants
What Happened: African American students were refused service at a lunch counter. Protests continued each day that week with increasing opposition and violence. Police got involved and crowds of white men began harassing protesters and yelling abusive language, even throwing eggs.
The Events Importance: Their passive resistance and peaceful sit down ignited a youth led movement that challenged racial in equality throughout the south.

9. March on Washington
Where: Washington D.C. in front of Lincoln Memorial When: August 28, 1963 Who: Martin Luther King Jr. and followers The Issue Involved: Civil rights, fighting for justice, wanted change What Happened: This was a rally to raise awareness for civil rights and freedom the key speaker was Martin Luther King Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” speech. The Events Significance/Importance: Brought people together for Civil Rights To put pressure on Congress to pass the new civil rights bill,

10. Integration of“Ole Miss”
Where: University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
When: September of 1962
Who was involved: James Meredith, Ole Miss, NAACP, Ross Barnett
The issue started when a black man, James Meredith tried to enroll at an all white school (Ole Miss).
The issue attracted national attention when Meredith won his court case and was allowed to attend the University of Mississippi. But the governor of Mississippi was against the integration of the school. The governor had no power to overturn the court ruling.
A riot took place on campus with the intent to scare Meredith away. As a result of the riot, 160 people were injured and 2 people were killed. But the next morning James Meredith attended his first class. Out of this event the school was integrated and caused other universities like it to integrate as well.

11. Integration of Central High
Where- Little Rock, Arkansas
Where- September 1967
Who- 9 African Americans, Governor Orval Faubus, President Eisenhower
Integrations of schools.
An angry white mob verbally attracted the 9 students as they were walking in the school
Governor has National Guard stop the 9 from entering the school, President sends in Federal Troops to protect the 9 students to, from, and during school.
First Integrated school
The first African American to graduate from Central High was Ernest Green

12. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where: Montgomery Alabama
When: December 1, 1955
Who: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther king jr.
Issue: Segregation of the Montgomery bus issue
What Happened: Rosa parks refuses to give her seat to a white passenger. Then she was arrested and taken to jail. Over the next few days civil rights activists organized a Montgomery bus boycott for one day. MLKJ heard about this and gave an inspirational speech telling blacks to not hate but love the whites. A year later in 1956 the supreme court ruled the Montgomery law that segregated buses was unconstitutional.
Importance: Ended segregation on buses and started the end of segregation.

13. Freedom Rides WHERE- across the deep south WHEN- Spring of 1961.
WHO-CORE+ 2 buses where sent with 6 whites and 7 blacks
THE ISSUE INVOLVED- The goal was to desegregation public buses and bus stations
WHAT HAPPENED- There was a freedom bus ride organized by CORE. 1st bus was fire-bombed and the 2nd was attacked and riders thrown in jail doing this to show that the law was not being enforced
IMPORTANCE- the achieved their goal and buses and stations were desegregated

14. Brown v. Board Where- Topeka, Kansas When- 1954
Who- NAACP, Thurgood Marshal
The Issue Involved- Equal Education
What Happened- Linda Brown wanted to go to an all white school because it was next door and her school was across town, NAACP and Thurgood Challenged the Separate But Equal Education because she wasn’t white
The events of Significance/Importance- The Court Case, They Don’t Want to Segregate at All School Levels

15. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where: Montgomery Alabama When: Started December 5, 1955 and ended December 20, 1956 Issue: Segregated buses What happened: On a segregated bus African American woman Rosa Parks refused to get up from her seat for a white man to sit down. She was arrested because a Montgomery law required African-Americans to get up for white people to sit down. Significance: This sparked the African-American community to stand up against the segregated buses. Result: The supreme court ordered Montgomery to integrate its bus system as a result of this case.

16. Woolworth Sit In Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
When: February 1, 1960
Who: 4 African Americans College Students
Issue: Stop segregation among businesses that discriminate against African Americans.
What happened: They stayed there until closing time to prove there point that they want equal rights: that color doesn’t matter. It spreaded rapidly across the South. White people were throwing food and drinks at them to force them out.
Importance of the Event: Showed segregation and discrimination among African Americans. With this happening it created Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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March on Washington Where: Washington D.C When: August 28, 1963 Who: Major civil rights group; NAACP SCLC, and SNCC The issue involved: They wanted to put pressure on Congress to pass the new civil rights bill. They planned a massive demonstration. What Happened: More than double the amount expected came. The events Significance/Importance: This rally is where the “I Have a Dream” speech came from. The March on Washington represented a magical moment in history.

18. Event Title: Brown VS Board
Where and When: Mid May of 1954 in Topeka, Kansas
Who?: A female named Linda Brown
Issue Involved: She had to walk over a mile to walk because she was African American even though she lived 7 blocks away from another school. Only problem was it was an all white school. There was 18 Neighborhood schools in her area but only 4 black schools.
What Happened: So parents starting signing a petition to end segregation in schools. The school board found that the segregation of all white and all black schools had a detrimental affect on the colored children. The plaintiffs alleged that segregation was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In all but one case, a three judge federal district court cited Plessy v. Ferguson in denying relief under the “separate but equal” doctrine.

19. Freedom Rides Where: Washington D.C. to New Orleans When: May 1961
Who: Freedom riders and pro-segregationists
The Issue Involved: Freedom riders wanted to stop segregation
What Happened: Pro-segregationists attacked the buses that contained the freedom riders
The Event's Significance/ Importance: The attack that occurred caught president

20. Woolworths Sit In
Where: Greensboro, North Carolina When: February 1, 1960 Who: Ezell A. Blair, Jr, Franklin E McCain, Joseph A. McNeil, David L. Richmond Issue Involved: African Americans couldn’t be served at a food counter What Happened: 4 African Americans sat down at a food counter. They asked to be served but were denied, and were asked to leave, they didn’t, they did this for two days because a young black adolescent was killed for whistling at a white woman Significance/Importance: They were standing up for the African American Race

21. March On Washington Where: Washington D.C. When: August 28, 1963
Who: Martin Luther King Jr. and 250,000 other Americans.
The Issue Involved: Blacks were demanding civil and economic rights between blacks and whites.
What Happened: Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I had a dream” speech. John Lewis, Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan all spoke out as well.
The Importance: It mobilized supporters of desegregation and prompted the 1964 Civil Rights Act

22. Integration of Central High
Where- Little Rock, Arkansas When- September 25, 1957 Who- 9 African American Students (Little Rock Nine) Issue Involved- School board agreed to desegregate the Nine students, but The Governor disagreed with the school board, and blocked the school with National Guard troops. Eisenhower got involved, sent federal troops to escort the kids, and desegregated the school so the students could get education. Significant Events-Schools aren’t segregated anymore.

23. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where: Montgomery, Alabama
When: December 1, 1955
Who: Rosa Parks
The Issue Involved: Segregation of the buses
What happened: Rosa sat in an empty seat and was asked to give it to a white person. Parks was arrested and fined. Which led to African Americans boycotting buses.
The Event Significance: The boycott and protest ended with the U.S. Constitution ruling the segregation on public buses is unconstitional.

24. Integration of “Ole Miss”
Event Title: Integration of “Ole Miss” Where: University of Mississippi When: Started in September of 1962 – 1963 Issued Involved: James Meredith( a black college student) enrolled to a white university. A civli right activist Medgar Evers helped get James into the college. He was later assassinated. What Happened: There was a huge riot, JFK stepped in and addressed the public by saying that people don’t have the right to disobey the law/government. Officials went and stood guard while James went to school. The events significance/importance: a black man was able to go and graduate from an all white school.