Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 1980

On the road to the movement against racial segregation and discrimination...

Emmet Till

Aug 1, 1955

Emmet Till, an African American teenager was killed while visiting Mississippi by two white men who were acquitted by an all white jury.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks, an African American bus passenger was arrested because of not giving up her seat for a white person. This event was protested by African Americans by boycotting.

SCLC

Jan 1, 1957

Martin Luther King, whose attention was focused by these two events in August and December, led the civil rights leaders to find the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Medgar Evers

Jun 12, 1963

Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered in Jackson, Misissippi. KKK member Bryon de la Beckwith was arrested and charged with murder.

I Have a Dream

Aug 28, 1963

I Have A Dream
The famous speech which is written by Martin Luther King, "I Have a Dream" was given in Washington, D.C. The speech explained the moral basis of the civil rights movement.

Civil Rights Act

Jan 1, 1964

Civil Rights Act
In United States, Civil Rights Act of 1964 is one of the strongest laws that bans the discrimination and protects the rights of minorities.

Voting Rights Act

Jan 1, 1965

Voting Rights Act
In United States, Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a law that states that an American citizen shall not be denied the right to vote because of race or skin color.

First Major Victories of The Movement

Jan 1, 1967

Carl Strokes was elected as the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and Richard Hatcher took over City Hall in Gary, Indiana. These two people were the first elected black mayors of both cities.

Assassination of the Leader

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee.