civil rights movement

Jackie Robinson

Dec 17, 1947

in 1947 jackie played for the Dodgers

ROSA PARKS STANDS

Dec 1, 1955

rosa parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. she was arrested and charged with voilating the laws of segregation.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dec 5, 1955

December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956 the mongomery bus boycott was when african americans protested to refuse to ride the buses in montgomery alabama

end of the montgomery bus boycott

Dec 20, 1956

December 20, 1956 the end of the montgomery bus boycott

I HAVE A DREAM MLK

Aug 28, 1963

"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963,

March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

March on Washington August 28, 1963 More than 200,000 blacks and whites gather before Lincoln Memorial to hear speeches and protest racial injustice

CIvil Rights act

Jul 17, 1964

Civil Rights Act passed July 1964, Congress passes law forbidding racial discrimination in many areas of life, including hotels, voting, employment, and schools

Malcolm X assasignated

Feb 21, 1965

Malcolm X assassinated February 1965 Rejecting integration and nonviolence. His murderer was thomas hagan.

MLK ASSASIGNATION

Apr 4, 1968

April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assasignated by James Earl Ray(an escaped convict)

Robert Kennedy;s assasignation

Jun 6, 1968

Robert Kennedy (brother of John Kennedy) was a presidential canidate before he was killed. HIs murderer was SIrhan Sirhan and Robert was shot in a motel right before he was going to give his famous victory speech June 6, 1968