History, Civil Rights Usa 1948-68

Front 1

1942

Back 1

CORE set up.

Front 2

1948

Back 2

Truman bans segregation in the Armed Forces.

Front 3

1954

Back 3

Brown vs. Topeka [Board of Education]. This case eventually resulted in segregation of schools being illegal.

Front 4

1955

Back 4

Montgomery Bus Boycott: Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. Martin Luther King became involved in peaceful protest.

Front 5

1957

Back 5

1) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) set up with MLK as its leader.
2) Little Rock: The Central High School used state troopers to prevent black students entering, as he 'feared for their safety'. Eisenhower intervened and sent in armed guards to protect the black students. This was a key development as the President became directly involved.

Front 6

1961

Back 6

The Freedom Rides, organised by Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE).

Front 7

1962

Back 7

James Meredith was refused entry to the University of Mississippi. Kennedy intervened and Meredith eventually entered the university with armed guards to protect him.

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1963

Back 8

1) The Birmingham Campaign: MLK organised a series of marches and was arrested. During this time he wrote his 'letter from Birmingham jail' to Kennedy, who organised his release. Many of the protestors were being shown on television being attacked by police dogs. This increased public support. The trouble in Birmingham caused some people to believe that MLK's tactics weren't working and the Black Power Movement emerged. Its most notable member was Malcolm X.
2) March on Washington - 'I have a dream' speech.

Front 9

1964

Back 9

1) Civil Rights Act
2) Malcolm X assassinated.

Front 10

1965

Back 10

Voting Rights Act

Front 11

1968

Back 11

Martin Luther King assassinated.