Civil+Rights+Movement-

__Civil Rights Movement:__ //A movement for equality//
 * A series of boycotts and rebellious acts to call attention to the government how the segregation and degrading of people because of their race, nationality, religion, and gender was unconstitutional.
 * **1896-1964**--> the various trials in court
 * [[image:http://dgeddis1.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/civil-rights-0022.jpg width="178" height="160"]][[image:http://1conservativemomma.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/segregation-drinking-fountain.jpg width="191" height="143"]]

__Cases brought to court__ //"Separate but Equal?"//
 * **1964** Griffin v School Board of Prince Edward Co.
 * **1955** Brown v Board of Education
 * **1954** Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
 * **1938** Missouri Gaines v Canada
 * **1896** Plessy v Ferguson