The Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr., lasted for 381 days and ended with the desegregation of Montgomery's public transportation system.

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.

Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Martin Luther King Jr. organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963.

Loving v. Virginia was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional.

Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights leader who advocated for black nationalism and separatism.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

Rosa Parks was a civil rights leader known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 to fight for the rights of African Americans.

Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader who was assassinated in 1963 while organizing a voter registration drive in Mississippi.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in 1960 by college students to promote nonviolent direct action against segregation.

Martin Luther King Jr. founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957.

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded in 1942 to promote racial equality through nonviolent direct action.

Malcolm X was a civil rights leader known for his advocacy of black power and self-defense.