Civil Rights Movement TimeLine

By HarrisonLitzinger

  • Betty Friedan

    The writer of the book "The Feminine Mystique". She was a feminist activist from Illinois.

  • Feminist Movement

    The feminist movement is a movement for the equality for women. This movement was really started after the second World War.

  • Brown v Board of Education

    Brown v Board of Education
    Held in Topeka, Kansas, The Brown v Board of Education was a supreme court case showing segregation in schools. The ruling was unanimous saying that segregation in schools was a violation of the 14th amendment.

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    In montgomery Alabama, African Americans boycotted the public transport system. They held this boycott because the racial segregation in the public transport system.

  • Black Power

    Black Power
    The Black Power movement is a movement for equality for African Americans. This movement was very popular throughout the 1960s-1970s.

  • CounterCulture

    CounterCulture
    The period of time when starting to go against the normal stereotypes was popular. This was more popular for younger men and women.

  • The Latino Movement

    The Latino Movement was the calling of Latinos to allow American employment. This was started in the early 60s.

  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders were civil right activists that rode public transport into segregated areas. This was to challenge the US.

  • United Farm Workers

    Ceaser Chaves founded the UFW in 1962. These workers were completely against segregation.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination depending on race, religion, gender, or nationality.

  • Selma Marches

    Selma Marches were a 54 mile march from Selma Alabama to Montgomery Alabama. These were to protest segregation.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an act passed to allows all races to vote.

  • Watts Riots

    On August 11-16 riots were held in the neighborhood of Watts LA. The start of the riot was held because of an African American arrested for suspension of drunk driving.

  • National Organization for Women

    NOW is a Feminist organization that consists of 550 "Chapters". These chapters are held in all 50 States.

  • Martin L. King Jr Assassination

    Martin Luther King Jr was killed on April 4th 1968. He was killed by James Earl Ray. Martin was a very big part of the civil rights movement for African Americans.