Civil rights movement

Albany (Georgia) Movement, 1961-Voter registration drives, petitions, and other activism had been ongoing in Albany for decades. However, a new phase of the campaign began with the arrival of three young SNCC activists

Birmingham, desegregation of, 1963 - By April of 1963, Birmingham, Alabama had become a national example of racial tension and strife. In the spring of 1962, city parks and public golf courses had been closed to prevent desegregation and the black community had attempted to protest racial activities by boycotting selected Birmingham merchants.

Black Power-  is a political slogan espoused by black racialists and a name for various associated ideologies. 

Brown v Board- of Education, 1954- the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional

bus boycotts - Montgomery, Alabama, decided that they would boycott the city buses until they could sit anywhere they wanted, instead of being relegated to the back when a white boarded . 

Central High School (Little Rock), 1957 - were a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957

Citizens Councils -  was an American white supremacist organization formed in 1954.

civil rights-   are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression

Civil Rights Act of 1957 -  primarily a voting rights bill, was the first civil rights legislation enacted by Congress in the United States since Reconstruction.

Civil Rights Act of 1960 -was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's attempt to register to vote or actually vote  

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women, including racial segregation

Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) -

Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)