Civil Rights
The time is now
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
WHO:The act was passed by Lydon Johnson
WHAT: Landmark civil rights and US that outlaws discrimination based on race, color , etc
WHEN: July 2nd , 1964
WHERE: Atlanta, Ga
WHY: To end segregation
VOTING RIGHTS ACT
WHO: Congress passed the voting act///Lydon Johnsen signed it
WHAT: Ended racial discrimination in voting
WHEN: August 6th, 1965
WHERE: Washington DC
WHY: To end discrimination in voting
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
WHO: Martin Luther King Jr.
WHAT: "I have a dream" speech
WHEN: August 28th, 1963
WHERE: Washington Dc
WHY: To end segregation
MAYNARD JACKSON
WHO: Maynard Jackson
WHAT: He was the first black mayor of Georgia
WHEN: 1973
WHERE: Atlanta Ga
WHY: To improve race relations