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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball and his team was the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was an outstanding all around athlete and his jersey number was 42. -
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981 was signed by President Harry S. Truman. The order abolished discrimination in the US military. -
Emmett Till is Murdered
Emmett Till was a 14 year old African American boy who was accused of offending a white woman. He was abducted, and tortured in Mississippi for doing this, spurring the civil rights cause. -
Rosa Parks Arrest
Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person. This was a huge stepping stone in ending segregation on public transportation. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a peaceful protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama. African Americans refused to ride the city's buses for 13 months straight. -
Greensboro Sit-In-Protest
During the Greensboro Sit-In-Protest, 4 friends sat down at a lunch counter in Greensboro. They were African American, so at the time they were not allowed to do this, however they took a stand for civil rights. -
Birmingham Children's March
More than one thousand students skipped classes and gathered at 6th Street Baptist Church to march to downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Hundreds were arrested, however it led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being passed. -
March on Washington
The purpose of the March on Washington was to advocate for the civil rights of African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. said his famous I Have a Dream speech in front of 250,000 people in Washington. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a voter registration drive thats goal was to increase the number of African American voters in Mississippi. It helped lead to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by President LBJ. It prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. -
Malcolm X is Murdered
Malcolm X was a human rights activist and was a very popular figure during the Civil Rights Movement. He was assassinated by Thomas Hagan and was shot multiple times. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It allowed everyone to vote no matter their race or color. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was formed by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. It's purpose was to fight for African American equality through mass organizing and community based programs. -
Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court
Loving v. Virginia was a huge Civil Rights Movement decision by the Supreme Court. It ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
Martin Luther King Jr is Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Christian minister and was one of the most prominent figures during the Civil Rights Movement. He was assassinated outside his hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.