Bombing of the 16th street Baptist church – On September 15, 1963 a church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed as an act of
terrorism. Four young girls died in the bombing.
Watts Riots – This took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 17, 1965. 95% of Los Angeles housing was off-limits to Blacks and Asians. There were 34 deaths, 1,302 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and over $40 million in property damage.
Memphis Sanitation workers strike – It began on February 11, 1968. With years of poor treatment, dangerous work conditions, and deaths, 1,300 black workers protested.
Montgomery Bus Boycott – A political and social protest against racial segregation. The campaign was sparked when Rosa Parks was arrested for not surrendering her bus seat to a white person.
terrorism. Four young girls died in the bombing.
Watts Riots – This took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 17, 1965. 95% of Los Angeles housing was off-limits to Blacks and Asians. There were 34 deaths, 1,302 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and over $40 million in property damage.
Memphis Sanitation workers strike – It began on February 11, 1968. With years of poor treatment, dangerous work conditions, and deaths, 1,300 black workers protested.
Montgomery Bus Boycott – A political and social protest against racial segregation. The campaign was sparked when Rosa Parks was arrested for not surrendering her bus seat to a white person.