Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Apr 7, 1959

Video: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement/videos/separate-but-not-equal?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false The Civil Rights Movement begins. As segregation spreads throughout the South, people will begin to speak out against this problem. (History.com)

To Kill a MockingBird

Jul 11, 1960

Harper Lee published this book to show that people should be equal. The book impacts how people think about how others are treated. The book becomes well known for its message about racism and that it needs to be stopped. (Wikipedia.com

I Have a Dream

Aug 28, 1963

Video: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr/videos/martin-luther-king-jr-leads-the-march-on-washington?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false At the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington DC. (History.com)

Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 1964

The Civil Rights Act is passed by Congress. The act enables certain rights to be enacted, but tensions are still running high. (Wikipedia.com)

The End

Jun 20, 1968

The Civil Rights Movement officially ends. African Americans living in the South are finally given equal rights. However, despite this, racism among minorities will continue for decades to come. (Wikipedia.com)