Austin Braun - Civil Rights Timeline

Emmett Till Murdered

Aug 28, 1955

A 14 year old black boy is taken from his home and murdered for whistling at a white woman.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Black woman refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Mongomery, Alabama.

Montgomery Bus System Desegregates

Dec 21, 1956

Little Rock High School Integrates

Sep 25, 1957

4 Black Students Participate in a Sit-In

Feb 1, 1960

Freedom Rides Start

May 1, 1961

MLK's I Have a Dream speech

Aug 28, 1963

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Passed

Jul 1, 1964

MLK Leads March to Montgomery Supporting Black Voters

Mar 7, 1965

Voting Rights Act Approved

Aug 10, 1965