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rosa parks
42 year old rosa parks was on the bus after a day of work. then refused to give up her seat to a white man. she was then arresterd and started the boycott. -
montgomery bus boycott
on decemember 5th the bus boycott begain about blacks being able to sit where they seel like sitting on the bus. this bus is famous for rosa parks not giving up her seat to a white man. -
govenor farbus
the govenor of arkansas brings in the national gurard to prevent blacks going to white people schools. this was segergation separting the white and blacks. the national guard was brought in the keep balcks away. -
woolworths lunch counter
four male afircan american collage students sat down at woolworths lunch counter. after rerpating them selfs mutliple of times they were ignored. they were not given service because of there color people only served to whites even though it would be more money if they did to both. -
freedom riders bus burned.
on may 14th ,1961 hatered and violence happened leading to the burning of the freedom riders bus. people were arrested. both blacks an whites formed a group called the freedom riders and started violence. -
the other america
the book was published in 1962 by a man named michael harrington.the book was about how america was living in poverty. some say it was the reason for lyndon johnson becoming president. -
i have a dream
martin luther king gave the unforgiveable and history made speech. chnaged peoples perspective on segragation and blacks. this speech went down in history to end the separation on blacks and whites and make us all equal. -
birmington alabama MLK arrested
martin luther king jr was arrested by two white police officers. he was arrested for demonstrating without a permit. in jail he wrote a letter that was called unwise. -
jfk assassinated
on nov 22, 1963 the president john f kennedy was shot and killed in front of the public. reasons behind the shooting were un certain some say because the change and the plans he had in store for america. -
lyndon johnson
on november 22nd, 1963 after the murder of john f kennedy lyndon johnson became the president of the united states. american citizens were devestated about the death and devestated because of johnson becoming president. -
24th amendment
after this admendment was passed everyone could vote. before anyone could vote but there was a toll for certain people. after it passed noe one had to pay for the right to vote. -
civil rights bill passed
after the civil rights bill was passed america had finally changed for the best. this bill stated that no discrimination against people for there color or race. this was finally what a good amount of people had wanted. -
watts roits
the watts roits started on august 11th and ended on august 17th. it ended with 34 deaths 1,032 injuries 3,438 arrests and $40 million in property damage. -
malcom x dies
malcolm x also known as el-hajj malik el- shaazz was killed febuary 22nd 1965. prounecd dead on the strecher. killed and shot. -
voting rights
on july 6th 1965 lyndon johnson signed the bil for the voting rights. women and blacks. everyone is equal. -
MLK assassinated
mlk was assassinated on april 4th 1968. was murdered standing on his balcony shot on the spot. died at 7:05 -
march on washington
over 200,000 demonstraters took action in march on washington for jobs and freedom. for full citizen freedom they knew what they had to do. while the march on washington happened martin luther king gave his I HAVE A DREAM speech.
