Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and sat in the black section in the first row. Than a white man came on and she was asked to move because the white section was full. She refused to move and was arrested because of her refusal. This act started the Bus Boycott.
Castro came to power in Cuba in the year 1959. He is a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976. He was also President of Cuba from 1976 to 2008. In 1961 Cuba became a one party state under communist party rule. Which was the first in the WesternHemesphere
In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous I Have a Dream speech to crowd of thousands at the March on Washington. The speech was for jobs and freedom for the African American community. In his speech it was portions of his previous sermons and speeches, with selected statements by other prominent public figures.
In 1965 Malcolm X was assassinated. He was know as a Muslim minister and a human rights activist. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. Malcolm was a courages advocate for the African Americans and their rights.
In 1964 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison. He received life in prison for sabotage against South Africa's apartheid government.
On Febuary 12, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. He was named president of the ANC and in 1993 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The following year the ANC became victorious in South Africa’s first democratic elections with universal suffrage. Mandela was named the first president of the post apartheid South Africa.
On Febuary 12, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. He was named president of the ANC and in 1993 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The following year the ANC became victorious in South Africa’s first democratic elections with universal suffrage. Mandela was named the first president of the post apartheid South Africa.