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Brown v. Board of Education
Orders the desegregation of public schools -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The boycott against bus segregation begins. -
Crisis In Little Rock
Students were prevented from entering the racially segregated school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Gave attorneys greater power over school desegregation and gave the government jurisdiction over violations of African- American voting rights. -
Integrating Ole Miss
James Meredith won a court case allowing him to go to an all white college. However the governor wasn't allowing him entrance so James had to be escorted to class by federal officers. -
March on Washington
March led by Martin Luther King JR, trying to accomplish 6 goals: better housing, right to vote, integrated education, full and fair employment, meaningful civil rights laws and a federal works program. It is also the march where King gave his "I have a dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act prohibited discrimination because of race, religion, gender and national origin. It also gave all citizens rights to enter public facilities. -
Selma Campaign
600 protestors set out for Montgomery to protest for voting rights. This march was televised and the nation watched as the protestors were beaten by the police. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act eliminated literacy tests and stated that federal examiners could enroll voters who had been denied suffrage. -
Dr. King Assassinated
While Dr. King was giving a speech, a man named James Earl Ray shot and killed him.
