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Brown v. Board of Education
This was a combination of five cases that went to the Supreme Court. This case ended segregation in schools across the US. But many states refused to end segregation. -
Rosa Parks incident
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. She ends up getting arrested and this causes a massive boycott that last a year and ends segregated buses. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students are the first to join an interrogated school and massive protest stop them from entering. President Eisenhower sends troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to help the students integrate the school. The students still faced lots of protest and hate from the white community. This is important because it shows the resistance to the changes. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957 into law to help protect voter rights. This fails to protect voters. -
The Freedom Rides
In 1961 white and African American activists known as the freedom riders took bus trips attempting to protest white only establishments. They faced massive protest and violence along the way but got massive attention from the public. -
"I have a dream"
250,000 people participate in the March on Washington for jobs and Freedom. Martin Luther King jr gives an infamous closing speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This act ends segregation and is a huge step in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This act helps protect the voting rights of minorities and in instrumental part of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Martin Luther King jr assassinated
Martin Luther King jr is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. This is a huge blow to the Civil rights movement and it shows that although African Americans have more rights now but they are not respected or treated any better. -
Fair Housing Act
President Johnson signs the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This act protects the rights of all people to have equal housing opportunities. This act is important because it is supposed to help minorities not be sectioned off of certain communities.