African American History IV: Key Events 1940-1970

Great Migration

Mass movement of African Americans to northern cities.

A. Phillip Randolph

Leader advocating for African American labor rights.

Executive Order 8802

Banned job discrimination in federal employment.

Double V Campaign

Call for victory against fascism and racism.

Truman's 'To Secure These Rights'

Document proposing civil rights reforms post-WWII.

Dixiecrat Party

Political party opposing civil rights in the South.

Executive Order 9981

Abolished racial discrimination in the armed forces.

Jackie Robinson

First African American MLB player in 1947.

Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court ruling ending school segregation.

Thurgood Marshall

NAACP lawyer for Brown v. Board case.

Southern Manifesto

Document opposing Supreme Court's desegregation ruling.

Central High School Crisis

Resistance to school desegregation in Little Rock.

Rosa Parks

Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Protest against bus segregation led by King.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Organization promoting nonviolent civil rights activism.

Sit-In Movement

Protest tactic involving occupying segregated spaces.

Freedom Riders

Activists challenging segregation in interstate travel.

Birmingham Campaign

Civil rights protests met with violent resistance.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Legislation banning segregation in public places.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Outlawed discriminatory voting practices.

Malcolm X

Advocate for black empowerment and separatism.

Stokely Carmichael

Civil rights activist promoting 'Black Power'.

Black Panther Party

Militant organization addressing urban issues and rights.

Dr. King's Assassination

King killed in 1968, sparking nationwide riots.