Civil Rights

By synnevelevos

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    The Court's ruling ended segregation of public schools.

  • Rosa Parks Arrested

    Rosa Parks Arrested
    This event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    This protest led to the end of segregation on transportation services in Montgomery, AL.

  • Little Rock Nine Integrate Central High School

    Little Rock Nine Integrate Central High School
    President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect them on this day.

  • Sit-In Protests Begin

    Sit-In Protests Begin
    Four black college students do the first sit-in in Greensboro, NC.

  • Freedom Riders Beaten

    Freedom Riders Beaten
    Freedom Riders attempting to integrate Southern bus terminals were attacked on their trip from D.C. to New Orleans.

  • James Meredith Attends Ole Miss

    James Meredith Attends Ole Miss
    Meredith was the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi.

  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    MLK delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at this event.

  • Bombing of 16th St Baptist Church

    Bombing of 16th St Baptist Church
    Four girls are killed in the explosion at the church in Birmingham, AL.

  • 24th Amendment Ratified

    24th Amendment Ratified
    This constitutional amendment abolished poll taxes.

  • Civil Rights Act Passed

    Civil Rights Act Passed
    This law ended segregation in most public places.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Marchers were attacked by police on their way from Selma to Montgomery, AL.

  • MLK Assassinated

    MLK Assassinated
    James Earl Ray shot King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.