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Brown .v. BOE
The supreme court rules on Brown .v. BOE that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till
Emmett was visiting family in Mississippi when he was kidnapped, shot, and killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. (he was 14) -
Sit in
Four colored students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College begin a sit in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter and refused to leave. -
James Meredith
James becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. There was violence and riots which caused President Kennedy to send 5,000 troops. -
Martin arrested
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 people join the "March on Washington" Which was held at the Lincoln memorial where Martin Luther gave his "I have a Dream" speech. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment is passed which abolishes the poll tax. -
Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm was shot to death while speaking at a rally. -
March to Montgomery
Blacks begin to march to Montgomery in support of voting rights, but were stopped at the Pettus Bridge by police blockades -
Interracial Marriage
Loving .v. Virginia the supreme court rules that prohibiting interracial marriage is unconstitutional. -
Martin shot..
Martin at the age of 39 was shot to death while he was standing on a balcony outside his hotel room.