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NAACP founded
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by a group of activists in New York. Originally called themselves National Negro Committee. -
Harry Truman Executive Order
President Truman issues executive order that ends segregation in the Armed Services. -
Brown V. BOE
The Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools, however many schools remained segregated. -
Rosa Parks/Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery bus. Her action prompted a year-long movement called the Montgomery bus boycott. -
SNCC founded
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) was founded in North Carolina. Later changed their name to Student National Coordinating Committee. -
March on Washington
About 250,000 people take part of a march for jobs and freedom. MLK gave the "I have a dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Prevents employment discrimination based on sex, color, race, religion, and origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prevent literacy tests, poll taxes, and the grandfather clause from disenfranchising targeted groups. -
MLK assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. This stopped discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of a house.
