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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court decision on the matter of racial segregation in public places under "seperate but equal." -
NAACP is Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) was founded by the National Negro Comittee. -
Desegregation of Armed Forces
President Harry Truman issued the Executive Order 9981 which banned segregation of the United States Armed Forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional, overturning the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson. -
Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Bus Seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, leading to her arrest, and the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott Ends
The Supreme Court ruled segregation in busses as unconstitutional, ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
The SCLC Was Established
Martin Luther King, Charles K. Steele, and Fred L. established the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which was a non-violence civil rights organization. -
Greensboro Sit Ins
A group of four boys sat down at a white's only counter in a restaurant, this began the Greensboro Sit-its. -
Freedom Riders Leave D.C.
An organization called the Freedom Riders left Washington D.C. to ride into the South, to test Boynton v. Virginia. -
March on Washington
More than 200,000 people joined the March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, prohibiting discrimination in public places and in employment. -
Malcolm X is Murdered
Malcolm X was murdered by members of the Black Muslim faith, who he had abandoned for Islam. -
Martin Luther King is Shot
Martin Luther King was shot standing on the balcony of his hotel room, James Earl Ray was convicted of murdering him. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, ending discrimination on housing. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
President George W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, this act prohibits discrimination on people based on disability.
