Childrens Civil Right Museum

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Rose Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Greensboro sit-ins

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Selma Marches

The Selma Marches occurred in Selma, Alabama from March 7th, 1965 to March 25, 1965. There were 3 marches over that period. The marches brought attention to the low amount of registered black voters. Only 2% of African Americans were registered voters. The first march was on March 7th, 1965, they were met with violence and attacked by heavily armed police officers. There was a large amount of television and newspaper coverage of the march which became known as "Bloody Sunday." People were supporting the march in over 80 cities and towns. The second march was on March 9, 1965. Martin Luther King called for the civil rights supporters in Selma for the second march. The march suddenly ended with a barricade of state troopers. Martin Luther King turned the march around to the Edmund Pettus Bridge where there had been a scene of violent conflict. The third march won marchrch 21, 1965. It went from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. It was led by Martin Luther King and was highly protected. It started on March 21, 1965, to March 25, 1965.

Selma Marches

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Attacks on the first Selma march

This picture shows the people who were marching and getting attacked by the state troopers. This is important because it highlights how violent the state troopers were during the march.

The barracade of the second Selma march

This picture shows the wall of state troopers that stopped the second Selma march before the march turned around to Edmund Pettus Bridge. This was the bridge where there was a violent conflict. This is important because it shows how much the state troopers wanted to stop the march.

The protected 3rd selma march

This picture shows the protected 3rd Selma march where there were tens of thousands of marchers and state troopers protecting them. This is important because it shows how much support the marches had.

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This took place in 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina. This brought attention to the segregated restrooms, tables, etc, and the unfairness It brought. The four college students sat at the white counter until they were served. This went on for days from opening to closing time just sitting there. They weren't saying anything, doing anything, or bothering anyone just sitting there in silence. People would pour coffee on them and hurt them and hit them anything to try to get them to snap but they never did. This movement grew bigger and bigger because people admired their bravery and discipline to not just hit back once. Business and money were lost and a lot of it and they were forced to desegregate.

Greensboro Sit-ins

Greensboro Sit-ins

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The four college students

How it got popular

The things people did to them

The four college students who started the sit-ins just walked in and sat down. They didn't want the segregated restaurants and everything like that anymore. This is important because it shows how far they would go to have equal rights.

It got very popular very quickly and over 100 people joined in. It got popular because of how brave those 4 students were and people admired that. This is important because it shows how many people supported civil rights, white folks also joined.

During all of the sitting people were getting angry at them even though they were just sitting. They were getting hit and kicked, people were pouring coffee and condiments on them and they just sat there and took it.

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On December 1, 1955, a woman named Rosa Parks was getting on the bus after a long day at work. She decided to sit at the frontal portion of the bus when a white man came on and demanded her to give him the seat. She refused, the man and others got angry and started yelling at her. A police officer came on and arrested Rosa Parks. She refused because she was tired, tired of giving in to people telling her what to do all her life, and just stopped. After that, Martin Luther King created the MIA, Montgomery Improvement Association. They created a boycott of the buses telling people to stay off the buses. The bus company lost a ton of money and was forced to desegregate. They had to have a framed certificate that stated segregated buses were unlawful.

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Montgomery bus boycott

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The bus

This picture shows the people and the bus. This is important because all the buses had the same rule that black folks had to sit at the back. If they didn't and refused to move they would be arrested.

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was the woman behind the boycott. This picture shows her in prison after she got arrested. This is important because it's good to know about her and the situation.

Where she sat

Rosa Parks sat at the front of the bus and was told to move many times. This is important because it's good to know about the bus and the seating plans for white and black folks.

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