Discover the World of Civil Rights

Discover the World of Civil Rights

Rosa Parks

By Aarav and Carson

Assasination of MLK

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Rosa Parks

The Legacy of Rosa Parks in Civil Rights

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, igniting the Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning December 5, 99 percent of African Americans boycotted the buses, causing significant profit losses for the company. After 382 days of resistance, the boycott ended with a Supreme Court ruling that declared segregated buses unconstitutional, reinforcing King’s leadership in the civil rights movement.

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This photograph shows Rosa Parks seated on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, with a white man seated behind her.

In this text, Rosa Parks said that she was tired of following Jim Crow Laws(which were laws for segregation).

Montgomery public transport bus in the 1950s

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Civil Rights Legislation

The Civil Rights Legislation passed three laws: the 24th Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. These laws improved everyone's equality, especially in voting. Literacy tests and the Poll Tax were banned, allowing black people to vote freely without obstacles designed to stop them from voting. Most importantly, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned segregation and 'outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin'.

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The picture above is a newspaper from 1964. It reads that the Supreme Court made segregation illegal in the United States.

The picture above is a black person doing the literacy test. The voting Rights Act of 1965 banned this.

President Lydon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

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Assasination of MLK

Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, when he was staying at Lorraine Motel, Room 306 balcony Memphis, Tennessee, when someone fired a bullet across the street. He was only 39 years old at that time. The news shocked America, and the president addressed the nation later. Martin Luthor King had returned to Memphis a day earlier to lead a protest for sanitation workers in the area.

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This is the 1966 Lincoln Continental that Martin Luther King used on his trip to Memphis.

This is a newspaper from 1968 that explains that the great Martin Luther King got assassinated

This picture is of Martin Luther King standing on the balcony he got assassinated on.

This photo shows MLK standing on the balcony he was assassinated on. At the time, he was still leading nonviolent protests, because even though he made a lot of change for equality, he still had work to be done.

Martin Luther King used this 1966 Lincoln Continental to travel to Memphis, Tennessee. This was the last car he travelled in before he got assassinated. He had gone to Memphis to organize a nation's workers' rights, but he was never able to finish his work. Nationwide riots were caused on his death.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. This act of disobedience led to her arrest and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which became a significant moment in the civil rights movement. She reflects on her motivations and the unwanted struggle for racial equality.

In July 1964, President Lydon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act banned discrimination in the United States based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This was one of the biggest and best steps for the civil rights movement, although it was not the end of the movement, as there was more work to be done.

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This newspaper describes the new laws passed to destroy segregation. These laws were the 24th amendment, which banned poll tax to charge people to vote; The Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation in the US; and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which banned literacy tests, and ensured the right to vote without obstacles.

This 1966 this Lincoln Continental was used by Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee. This was the last car he travelled in before he got assassinated. He was in Memphis to organize a workers strike.

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This newspaper is from 1968. It explains that the beloved Martin Luther King has left the world due to a brutal assassination. President Lyndon B. Johnson made a speech honouring him. The news shook America as Martin Luther King was the biggest American activist at his time, and was the face of the civil rights.

Rosa Parks's letters show what it was like to be discriminated against and the laws that prevented equality. This letter and her incident on the bus helped get inspiration and activity for the Mongomery Bus Boycott, and overall in the civil rights movement itself.

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned literacy tests and ensured African Americans the right to vote without any obstacles.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal and outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This newspaper is from 1964 and it explains that segregation is no longer legal.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. This act of disobedience led to her arrest and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which became a significant moment in the civil rights movement. She reflects on her motivations and the unwanted struggle for racial equality.

Rosa Parks's letters show what it was like to be discriminated against and the laws that prevented equality. This letter and her incident on the bus helped get inspiration and activity for the Mongomery Bus Boycott, and overall in the civil rights movement itself.

Buses like these were mostly segregated before the civil rights movement and was the reason the Montgomery Bus Boycott happened..

During the bus boycott, the bus companies that ran these buses lost millions of dollars in revenue. They were forced to desegregate, and made the boycott a sucess.

This photo shows MLK standing on the balcony he was assassinated on. At the time, he was still leading nonviolent protests, because even though he made a lot of change for equality, he still had work to be done.

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned literacy tests and ensured African Americans the right to vote without any obstacles.

Buses like these were mostly segregated before the civil rights movement and was the reason the Montgomery Bus Boycott happened..

During the bus boycott, the bus companies that ran these buses lost millions of dollars in revenue. They were forced to desegregate, and made the boycott a sucess.

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This newspaper is from 1968. It explains that the beloved Martin Luther King has left the world due to a brutal assassination. President Lyndon B. Johnson made a speech honouring him. The news shook America as Martin Luther King was the biggest American activist at his time, and was the face of the civil rights.