Civil Right Timeline

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  • Montgomery Bus Boy

    Montgomery Bus Boy
    The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest Campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery
  • Integration of Little Rock Central

    Integration of Little Rock Central
    The Little Rock nine was a group of nine African American student enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957
  • First Lunch Counter Sit-In

    First Lunch Counter Sit-In
    Four African American college student sat down ata lunch counter at woolworth’s In Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely asked for service. Their request was refused. When asked to leave, they remained in their seats.
  • Freedom Rides

    Freedom Rides
    Freedom Riders were Civil right activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern Unites Stated in 1961.
  • Birmingham Campaign

    Birmingham Campaign
    The Birmingham Campaign was a movement organized in early 1963 by the Southern Christian leardership conference to bring attention to the integration efforts of African American
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    The March on Washington for job and freedom, the march on Washington was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the Civil and economic rights of African Americans.
  • Civil Right Act Of

    Civil Right Act Of
    The Civil Right Act of 1964 is a landmark Civil Right and labor law in the United State that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religious, sex, or national origin.
  • The Voting Right Act Of

    The Voting Right Act Of
    The Voting Right Act of 1965 is landmark piece of federal legislation in the U.S that prohibits racial discrimination in voting