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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was an effort to gain social and economic equality in the United States. -
Executive Order 9981
On July 26, 1948, President Truman issued an executive order which prohibited racial discrimination in the military. -
Brown v. BoE
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to the sit in the back of a Montgomery bus. This began the Bus Boycott, which lead to the ruling that segregated buses were unconstitutional. -
SCLC Founded
In 1957, MLK Jr. establishes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA. -
Lunch Counter Sit-Ins
Black college students begin to sit-in at a lunch counter which refuse to serve black customers. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington begins in 1963 with Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. -
24th Amendment
Ratified in 1964, the 24th amendment abolishes the poll tax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
This act outlaws discrimination based on color, race, and sex. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson. This act prohibits racial discrimination when voting. -
Thurgood Marshall
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court as the first black Supreme Court associate justice. Discrimination is coming to an end.