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US District court of Kansas rules segregation isn't illegal.
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Earl Warren made Chief of Justice
Earl Warren is Appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson making segregation illegal in schools but also applied to other public facilities. -
Rosa Parks imprisoned
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus and was arrested for violating segregation laws. This led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and eventually bus segregated was outlawed. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students known as the Little Rock Nine attempt to go to school. Eisenhower sends federal troops to desegregate the high school. -
Greensboro sit ins
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee stages segregated lunch counter sit-ins throughout the South. -
University of Mississippi desegregated
University of Mississippi desegregated with James Meredith being the first African American enrolled. -
March to Birmingham
March to Birmingham, Violent reaction by police shocked nation. Letters from Birmingham Jail written by MLK. -
Martin Luther King "I have a dream'
King helps organize the March on Washington where he delivered his "I Have a Dream speech." -
John F, Kennedy is assassinated
John F Kennedy is assassinated and Lyndon B. Jognson comes into office and expands on JFK's vison. -
24th Amendment Ratified
Prohibits any pole tax in an election. -
Malcom X assassinated
Malcom X was murdered in New York City during a speech he was giving. -
Civil Right Act passed
Civil Rights Act passed outlawing discrimination in the workplace and public facilities. -
Voting Right Act abolished
Voting Rights Act abolishes literacy tests in national elections, poll tax requirements abolished for state elections. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenesse while staying the Lorraine motel by Jame Earl Ray.
