This entire story is written in the perspective of a little black girl named Sasha Parker.

Story #1 - Integration at Colleges

One day I was waking into town and I saw a big crowd of people surrounding the entrance of the University of Alabama. I went over to see what was going on and to my surprise the Governor of Alabama, George C. Wallace, was there standing right in front of the door to the college. Across from him was a black student who wanted to get in. The governor was trying to block the entrance so that black student couldn't get in. Wallace started to throw fried chicken at the student to see if he would move. He didn't and eventually federal troops came and forced Wallace to move, and the black student was able to go in.

Story #2 - Birmingham Campaign

Another day I went to downtown Birmingham which is located in Alabama. It's known as the most segregated city in the South. Many protestors including myself go there to protest for civil rights and the city ultimately became the central location for the civil rights campaign. The bad thing is the police safety commissioner, T. Eugene "Bull" Connor, hates protestors like us. When we protest he makes dogs chases us and he gets people to hose us down. We tried to bribe him with a lifetime supply of cotton but he refused. Now President Kennedy thinks the federal government should get involved in the Civil Rights movement.

Story #3 - March on Washington

Over the summer I went to the Lincoln Memorial, along with over 250,000 people, to show President Kennedy support in his decision for a new civil rights legislation. On that day for the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. His speech was so emotional and impactful many people started crying and had their mouths open in astonishment. His speech is what inspired even more people to support the Civil Rights Movement.

Story #4 - Civil Rights Act of 1964

Over the summer I was applying for a job at a restaurant. The employer saw that I was black and said I couldn't apply. He told me to go home. Refusing to argue I just went home really upset. Later that day I heard that a Civil Rights Bill was passed in Congress. President Kennedy introduced it but before it was able to get passed he was killed. President Johnson then took over and the bill got passed today. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in employment and in public accommodations. This bill gave blacks their equality. That meant I could apply for the restaurant job. I went back the next day and got it. Now I can finally make really good food for people.

Story #5 - Montgomery Bus Boycott

One day I was going to a friends house but she lived a couple of miles away so I was going to take a bus. I went to the local Montgomery Bus Transit. When I went there I saw a bunch of people boycotting the bus station. I asked what was going on and they explained to me the Rosa Parks situation of how Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white person and was arrested. They also told me that this boycott has been happening for almost a year due to unfair segregation on buses. Eventually a court case ruled the laws requiring the segregation of buses unconstitutional.

Story #6 - Little Rock Nine

I was transferred to a new high school last year along with 8 other black students. For the first time we were going to an all white high school but were denied entry. The governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, even used the Arkansas National Guard to block us from getting in. People were making fun of us and it was quite embarrassing. But eventually President Eisenhower sent 1,000 federal troops to let us in. After the troops came we were let in and after that day nobody bothered us again.

Story #7 - Greensboro Sit In

One day after school I went to Woolworth's Lunch Counter in North Carolina to have some food. When I went in I saw 4 black college students (Greensboro 4) sitting hungry at the counter but were denied service. I was thinking they would just go somewhere else to eat but they didn't. They protested by staying until closing time. This sparked other sit in's across the country and eventually led to the overturn of business segregation. Later that week I went back to the restaurant and I saw the same four students there being served food.

Story #8 - Freedom Summer

One day I was studying for a math test and my mom barged into my room jumping with joy. I asked her what happened and she said that she was finally able to register to vote. I asked how she did it and she said that it was all because of Fannie Lou Hammer. My mom said that she was a voting rights activist and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Fannie has helped thousands of black people like my mom register to vote during the Freedom Summer which was a voting registration project that helped register people to vote.