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Civil Rights Movement in the United States (1950s-60s)

By arkoshanna

  • 1954: Brown v. Board of Education

    1954: Brown v. Board of Education
    Landmark Supreme Court decision declares that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

  • 1955: Montgomery Bus Boycott

    1955: Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat, sparking a year-long boycott. (1955-1956)

  • 1957: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Founded

    1957: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Founded
    Martin Luther King Jr. becomes its first president.

  • 1960: Greensboro Sit-In

    1960: Greensboro Sit-In
    Four African American students stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter.

  • 1963: March on Washington

    1963: March on Washington
    Martin Luther King Jr. delivers "I Have a Dream" speech to 250,000 demonstrators.

  • 1964: Civil Rights Act

    1964: Civil Rights Act
    Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • 1965: Voting Rights Act

    1965: Voting Rights Act
    Eliminates barriers to voting for African Americans.

  • 1968: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

    1968: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
    MLK is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.