The Civil Rights Movement

Emancipation Proclamation

Issued in 1863, it freed the slaves in Confederate states rebelling against the Union.

Plessy v

A Supreme Court case in 1896 that upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws.

Brown v

A 1954 Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools unconstitutional.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest in 1955, leading to a year-long boycott of segregated buses.

Civil Disobedience

Peaceful protest by refusing to obey certain laws, as seen in the civil rights movement.

Little Rock Nine

Group of African American students who faced opposition when integrating Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

Sit-Ins

Nonviolent protests challenging racial segregation policies by occupying segregated spaces.

Freedom Rides

Interracial bus rides protesting segregated bus terminals in the southern USA.

March on Washington

Historic 1963 event advocating for civil and economic rights for African Americans.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.