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Throughout American history, African-Americans have struggled to find liberty and true equality in society. Prior to the start of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60's, African-Americans were going through major discrimination and segregation in schools, public transportation, and even job opportunities. Events such as the bus boycott, Woolworth Sit-In, and the Brown v. Board of Education case fueled the fury and passion of the fight for equality in the 1960's. The experiences of black soldiers during WWII inspired many of them to fight for civil rights when they returned home. Though they faced discrimination in the service, these soldiers were able to observe societies where Jim Crow racism was not the law of the land, and hoped to bring that to the U.S.. Numerous social changes also helped push for the movement following the war such as President Truman signing Executive Order 9980 and 9981, which aimed for equality in the civil service and armed forces. In essence, through the experiences and hardships faced in the war efforts both on the home front and in Europe, African-Americans felt a need for reform and change.

Jackie Robinson and The Integration of Baseball
Between 1877 to the mid 1960's, Jim Crow laws, which were a strict set of anti-black laws and a way of life, ruled over the southern area of the U.S. These laws set in place for how African-Americans could live in society, and often separated them from public places and events because of their skin color. Along came a hero, Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to play in major league baseball. Twenty-eight year old Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and singlehandedly overcame many obstacles to break the baseball color barrier. This was a major stepping stone for the Civil Rights Movement.


Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
On December 1,1955, Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Due to heavy discrimination in the south, Parks was arrested and fined. This event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, in which African-Americans refused to ride the buses in the city. Finally, in 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the integration of the bus system and the boycott ended. This showed that African-Americans were willing to stand up and fight for justice and equality.


Oliver Brown vs. Board of Education
This was a landmark Supreme Court case in 1954. The court ruled that separation and discrimination of children in public schools was not allowed and unconstitutional. Oliver Brown filed the case when his daughter was denied entrance to Topeka's all-white elementary schools. The case was quite famous and the cornerstone of the civil rights movement and helped establish that "separate-but-equal" was not equal at all.



Orville Faubus and Little Rock Nine
This is an interesting recount of nine black students who were formerly enrolled at all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In an attempt to test the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education, in 1957, Governor Orville Faubus ordered the state National Guard to block the black students from entering the school. After conflict and chaos, President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to escort the "Little Rock Nine" into the school and they resumed their classes 21 days following the original blockade.


George Wallace and Integration of the University of Alabama
This recount is similar to that of the Little Rock Nine. George Wallace, a controversial politician and governor of Alabama who was for segregation and separation, blocked the doors of the enrollment office when African-American students tried to desegregate the University of Alabama in 1963. After further conflict, President Kennedy later that year federalized National Guard troops and sent them to the University to force Wallace to yield. As a result, the students were able to successfully able to enroll.

Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington
The March on Washington was a massive protest march which occurred in August of 1963 in Washington D.C. Around 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial and aimed to draw attention to the inequality and challenges faced by African-Americans. Dr. King, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, also delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech in order to bring unity and a sense of passion amongst the protestors.
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Dedicated to Carter Biri

Throughout American history, African-Americans have struggled to find liberty and true equality in society. Prior to the start of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60's, African-Americans were going through major discrimination and segregation in schools, public transportation, and even job opportunities. Events such as the bus boycott, Woolworth Sit-In, and the Brown v. Board of Education case fueled the fury and passion of the fight for equality in the 1960's. The experiences of black soldiers during WWII inspired many of them to fight for civil rights when they returned home. Though they faced discrimination in the service, these soldiers were able to observe societies where Jim Crow racism was not the law of the land, and hoped to bring that to the U.S.. Numerous social changes also helped push for the movement following the war such as President Truman signing Executive Order 9980 and 9981, which aimed for equality in the civil service and armed forces. In essence, through the experiences and hardships faced in the war efforts both on the home front and in Europe, African-Americans felt a need for reform and change.

Jackie Robinson and The Integration of Baseball
Between 1877 to the mid 1960's, Jim Crow laws, which were a strict set of anti-black laws and a way of life, ruled over the southern area of the U.S. These laws set in place for how African-Americans could live in society, and often separated them from public places and events because of their skin color. Along came a hero, Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to play in major league baseball. Twenty-eight year old Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and singlehandedly overcame many obstacles to break the baseball color barrier. This was a major stepping stone for the Civil Rights Movement.
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