civil rights movement timeline project By laceydoolan Period: Jul 11, 1897 to Mar 10, 1973 "Bull" connor and birmingham, alabama protests Mar 19, 1925 malcolm little arrested and prison time Jul 4, 1930 nation of islam is founded May 9, 1947 Jackie Robinson integrates major league baseball Jul 26, 1948 Executive order 9981 May 9, 1954 greensboro Sit-ins May 17, 1954 little rock nine Aug 28, 1955 murder of emmitt till Dec 1, 1955 montgomery bus boycott Feb 5, 1956 Southern manifesto May 17, 1957 brown vs. board of education Sep 9, 1957 civil rights act of 1957 Apr 9, 1960 SCLC is founded Nov 14, 1960 ruby bridges May 4, 1961 freedom rides Sep 5, 1962 james meredith and integration of ole miss Apr 16, 1963 letter from birmingham jail Jun 11, 1963 Civil rights act of 1964 Jun 12, 1963 murder of medgar evers Sep 15, 1963 bombing of 16th street baptist church Jun 5, 1964 core is founded Jun 9, 1964 Murder of james chaney, andrew goodman, and michael schwerner Jun 23, 1964 24th amendment Nov 5, 1964 Freedom Summer Feb 21, 1965 malcolm X Assassinated Aug 6, 1965 voting rights act of 1965 Sep 24, 1965 executive order 11246 Period: Apr 10, 1967 to Jun 12, 1967 loving v. virginia Jul 9, 1967 newark and detroit race riots Apr 6, 1968 black panthers are founded Apr 19, 1968 kerner commission