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Brown Vs The Board Of Education
The Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka was the case that led to the end of the segregation of schools and gradually began to break down various Jim Crow Laws -
The arrest of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person in Montgomery Alabama and was later arrested for it leading to a protest led by Martin Luther King and segregated seating being deemed unconstitutional -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Following the arrest Of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Junior began leading protests against the public transportation laws in Montgomery. -
The Freedom Riders Movement
The Freedom Riders movement followed the ban on segregation on interstate bus travel and use of bus station facilities as they began to ride south to New Orleans being harassed and assaulted the entire way as the different members would use the opposite races' facilities as a protest. -
Demonstrations in Birmingham Alabama
In 1963 Martin Luther King began to lead a series of protests and boycotts in Birmingham Alabama facing a significant amount of backlash from the police there. -
Martin Luther Kings March On Washington
On August 8th, 1963, Martin Luther King used the support he had gained from his numerous demonstrations to lead a protest in Washington DC where he delivered his famous, I Have a Dream speech. -
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
The Civil Rights Act originally written by John F Kennedy and signed by Lyndon Johnson made it so Federal powers to prevent racial discrimination in various aspects of life. -
Voting act of 1965
Following the Selma marches led by Martin Luther King which removed a significant amount of the restrictions when it came for people of color to vote -
The Assassination Of Martin Luther King
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was shot while standing on the balcony of a hotel by James Earl Ray, l in Tennessee which also subsequently pressured Congress to pass the fair housing act and made King a Martyr for the civil rights movement.