Civil Rights Movement
Kelton Buck
Civil Rights Movement and its Impact
Civil Rights Movement Strategies
However, not all the believers of Civil Rights practiced non-violent confrontations. Malcolm X for example, told his followers to "cast off the shackles of racism by any means necessary."
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Little Rock Nine
Top Five Events
2. Montgomery Bus Boycott: Rosa Parks being arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white person really sparked enthusiasm and hope in the hearts of people and led to begin one of the most impact full "rebellions" in American history
3. Little Rock Nine: This event, along with Brown VS. Board of Education, was a tremendous step in proving that African-American students and white students should me allowed to go to the same public schools
4. 16th Street Church Bombing: The bombing was an act of racially motivated terrorism. 4 African-American girls died in the bombing
5. March on Washington: More than 200,000 African-Americans and white Americans gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to hear Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I Have A Dream" speech
Two Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
2. A. Phillip Randolph was a huge part in both the civil rights movement and the labor organizing movement. He organize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which was actually the first majority-black labor union. Randolph also led the March on Washington alongside Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr. Randolph organized the League for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation. This group evetually led President Truman to issue a 1948 executive order that completely banned racial segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces