Key Events

Question 1

American Civil War (1861-65)

Answer 1

• A war between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South), mainly over slavery and state rights
• The Unions victory led to the abolition of slavery

Question 2

Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

Answer 2

Issued by Abraham Lincoln, it declared enslaved people in Confederate states free, shifting the civil wars focus toward ending slavery

Question 3

Brown Vs Board of Education (1954)

Answer 3

A landmark supreme court case that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, marking the beginning of the end of legalised segregation

Question 4

Central High School, Little Rock (1957)

Answer 4

Nine Black students were escorted by federal troops into Little Rock to enforce desegregation in the force of violent opposition

Question 5

Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56)

Answer 5

Sparked by Rosa Parks arrest, black residents boycotted city busses for over a year, leading to the desegregation of public transportation

Question 6

Birmingham Campaign (1963)

Answer 6

Organised protests in Birmingham, Alabama, were met with brutal police tactics (fire hoses, police dogs), the National outrage pushed for civil rights

Question 7

March on Washington (1963)

Answer 7

Over 250,00 people gathered in Washington D.C. , where Martin Luther King Jr, Delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech, advocating for racial equality and justice