Civil Rights Leaders
Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that separation was inherently unequal, it took many brave people to stand up and challenge the status quo. By standing up for equal civil rights, these men and women confronted racism, endured violence, and changed the course of history.
Ralph Abernathy
Ralph Abernathy worked closely with Martin Luther King, Jr. to help lead the Civil Rights Movement from the Montgomery Bus Boycott until King's assassination. Upon King's death, Abernathy became president of the SCLC and continued working on the Civil Rights Movement.
Ralph Abernathy worked closely with Martin Luther King, Jr. to help lead the Civil Rights Movement from the Montgomery Bus Boycott until King's assassination. Upon King's death, Abernathy became president of the SCLC and continued working on the Civil Rights Movement.
Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, which meant he was a leader of desegregation activities in the state. After receiving numerous death threats, he was fatally shot in the back in his own driveway.
Medgar Evers was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, which meant he was a leader of desegregation activities in the state. After receiving numerous death threats, he was fatally shot in the back in his own driveway.
Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He led the SNCC, popularized the term "Black Power," and later became the prime minister of the Black Panther Party.
Stokely Carmichael was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He led the SNCC, popularized the term "Black Power," and later became the prime minister of the Black Panther Party.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a principal leader of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became president of the SCLC. Celebrated in part for his oratory abilities, King's most famous speech, "I Have a Dream," was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. King's accomplishments were cut short when he was assassinated in 1968.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a principal leader of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became president of the SCLC. Celebrated in part for his oratory abilities, King's most famous speech, "I Have a Dream," was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. King's accomplishments were cut short when he was assassinated in 1968.