The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation; it was originally proposed by President Kennedy on June 19, 1963 and was signed into law on July 2, 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson. The Civil...
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Freedom Rides
In March 1961 the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) decided to test the Boynton v. Virginia...
Sit-In Movement
Many African Americans inspired by the , the unjust murder of and the courage of had been...
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest in which African Americans refused to ride buses...
Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...
