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The NCAAP was formed.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was initially formed to serve as a council regarding voting rights, legal justice and educational and employment opportunities. -
KKK's march on Washington
The far-right group march in nation's capital, in protest of the on-going Civil Rights. -
President Truman De-Segregates the Military
Truman enacted this crucial step toward inspiring other parts of American society to accept desegregation. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The decision overturned the “separate but equal” ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), -
Brown v. Board of Education
Chief Justice Warren asserted public education was an essential right that deserved equal protection, undoing "separate but equal" when it came to education -
Rosa Parks Iconic Refusal
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Which ultimately motivated the Alabama Bus Boycott. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine black students were blocked from entering Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. With the assistance of federal troops, the students eventually were safely escorted through the guidance of then President Eisenhower -
Greensboro Sit In
A group consisting of four African Americans held a non-violent sit in, in protest of the murder of Emmet Till. -
Freedom Rides takes Place
Freedom Rides took place to challenge the Supreme Court decision that upheld the segregation of interstate transportation. -
George Wallace Blocks Registration
Wallace blocks two students from registering at the University of Alabama, the standoff goes on until President John F. Kennedy sends the National Guard to the campus. -
MLK's "I have a dream speech"
The speech took place on the day of the March on Washington, which was a massive protest march that some 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C to protest the social and economic injustices, throughout the country.