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Harry Truman
Executive order 9981 was issued by Harry Truman to abolish racial discrimination that occurred in the armed forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown versus the Board of Education was a Supreme Court case in which the justices had voted the racial segregation happening in school was unconstitutional. Although this had happened, many schools still stayed segregated. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks had refused to give up her seat to a white man when she was riding the bus on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. This helped fire up the Civil Rights movement in the United States. Due to her action on the bus, she was arrested that day and kicked off the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Atlanta, Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr. and several civil rights leaders from southern states went and met in Atlanta, Georgia. They met to coordinate nonviolent protests against racial discrimination and segregation. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was nine students in Little Rock, Arkansas where they were blocked from integrating into Central High School. It got so out of hand, President Eisenhower had sent troops out there to escort them to school but they were still getting harassed. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights act of 1957 was signed by Eisenhower into a law that helped protect voters rights. -
Greensboro, North Carloina
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four college students had refused to move from a "whites only" lunch counter until they were served. Throughout the city and other states, similar, nonviolent "sit-ins" took place. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was a protest march with 250,000 people that were fighting for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I have a dream" speech. -
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
In Birmingham, a bomb went off at the 16th street Baptist Church. It killed four young girls that were in the church and injured a few other people prior to the Sunday service. This bombing fuels the protesting that was going on. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prevented employment discrimination due to color, race, sex, national origin, and religion. -
Malcolm X assassination
Malcolm X was a black religious leader. On February second he was assassinated by members of the National Islam during a rally. -
Selma to Montgomery March
The Selma to Montgomery March was a part of a series of civil rights protests. Around 600 civil rights marchers, marched from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery to fight for black voter suppression. The police blocked and attacked them to stop them from marching. They went to fight in court for the right to march. When that was granted, King and other civil rights leader lead two more marches and finally reached Montgomery on March 25. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965 by President Johnson to stop the use of literacy test as a voting requirement. It allowed federal examiners to view voter qualifications. -
Martin Luther King Jr's assassination
While in Memphis, Tennessee Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel. James Earl Ray was convicted of his murder. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Johnson had signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was also known as the Fair Housing Act. This act had allowed equal housing opportunities regardless of the persons race, religion, or national origin.
