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Plessy V. Ferguson
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimous decision that overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools. -
World War 2
1 million African Americans served in the armed forces and new opportunities were created. -
Jackie Robinson
The first African American baseball player -
Brown V. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimous decision that overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools. -
Emmett Till's Murder
Emmett Till was murdered in Money, Mississippi -
Rosa Park's refuses to give her seat.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery City Bus and was arrested. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins. -
The Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 enter Central High School as federal troops oversee the situation sent by President Eisenhower. -
Greensboro Lunch Sit-in
4 black college students sat at an all-white lunch counter and started a sit-in protest at a Woolworth’s store. -
Ruby Bridges goes to school
First African american child to integrate into an elementary school. -
The Freedom Riders
Freedom riders begin a bus ride through the South to protest segregation. -
James Meredith
First African American student at the University of Mississippi. Shot in Memphis and survived. -
Martin Luther King Arrested
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham protesting in the “most segregated city in America.” -
Medgar Evers assassination
Civil Right activist and former secretary of NAACP. Shot and killed in his own driveway. -
"I Have a Dream" speech
More than 250,000 people, march on Washington to demand immediate passage of the civil rights bill. -
LBJ signs the Voting Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the premier legislation for Civil Rights into law -
Malcolm X assassination
Malcolm X thought of the idea of human rights and was murdered in the Audobon Ballroom -
Selma Marches
A march from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights begins. -
LBJ and the Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law outlawing literacy tests. -
Texas Western wins NCAA Title defeating Kentucky.
Texas Western upsets Kentucky as underdogs with a score of 72-65. The first time an all black starting 5 was used. -
The Black Panthers
Huey Newton & Bobby Seale founded the “Black Power” political group known as the Black Panthers. -
Martin Luther King is assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis. -
Bobby Kennedy's death
Robert F. Kennedy was killed by Sirhan Sirhan. We was the peaceful voice throughout places like Indiana until his assassination. -
Black Power Salute
Tommy Smith and Jon Carlos show support at the Mexico Olympic Games.
