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Brown V. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme court overturns 'seprate but equal', making the segregation of schools unconstatutional. -
Murder of Emmit Till
Teenager Emmit Till is murdered for whisteling at a white woman. The murderers are eventually equitted after a long trial. The case recieved national attention. -
Motgomrey Bus Boycott B=begins
Rosa Parks gets arrested for refusing to give up her seat, begining the boycott. -
Browder v. Gayle
Supreme court decision which strikes down Jim Crow laws on buses. Ends Motgomery bus boycott -
Martain Luther King Jr. Becomes Chairman of the SCLC
King is named chairmen of the SCLC, they will go on to have peaceful protests such as marches and sit ins -
Civil Rights act of 1957
President Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957, giving all african americans the right to vote. -
KKK Bombs a church
The KKK bombs Bethel Babtist Church in Birmingham, Alabama -
Freedom Rides Begin
Freedom Rides begin. 10 days later, the bus is bombed in birmingham -
I Have A Dream Speech
After the March to Washington, MLK Gives his I have a Dream speech -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signs this act, outlawing all discrimination whatsoever -
MLK Shot
MLK is assassinated
