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Brown -vs- Board of Education verdict is handed down
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown's favor and stated that segregation in the public schools is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court declared that segregation violated the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees all citizens equal protection under the laws of the US. -
Rosa Parks is arrested
Rosa Parks, a 41 year old seamstress, made a choice that would be known for the rest of history. As she came home from work in a busy bus, a white man demanded for the seat from Rosa but she refused. She was immediately arrested however her action led to other activits to be inspired to act in such a way also. -
SCLC is formed
SCLC an African-American civil rights organization. MLK Jr. was their first president. SCLC played a lhuge part in the American Civil Rights Movement. -
Little Rock Nine able to enter Central High School
The Little Rock Nine were nine Arfican-American stundets who joined a previously all white high school. They received many threats from people telling them they don't belong in that school, however they were given escorts to help protect them if any threats were to pursue.Verbal and physical abuse still occured. -
SNCC is formed
SNCC was a civil rights organization based in the North to help support the South with non-violence. It contributed in sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches. The SCLC started up the SNCC. -
24th Amendment is passed
The 24th Amendment does not allow Congress or the states to condition the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. -
James Meredith admitted into the University of Mississippi
Meredith applied to U of Miss but he was denied twice. In between the time he was denied and admitted he was advised by the civil rights leader, Medgar Evers. When Meredith was finally admitted into Ole Miss, the Mississippi govenor tried in all is power to not let Meredith be let into the university. -
"Letter From a Birmingham Jail" is written by MLK Jr.
MLK Jr. wrote the letter from a jail in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was staying after being arrested for being in a Birmingham campaign conducted by the SCLC against racial segregation. The letter is addressing white clergymen disputing their arguments they criticized against MLK. -
Detroit Riots
The Detroit Riots evolved into a very destructive riots. It lasted five days and in the end was worse in death and destruction than Detroit's 1943 race riot. The result was 43 dead, 467 injured, over 7,200 arrests, and more than 2,000 buildings destroyed. -
I Have A Dream Speech
The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial by Martin Luther King Jr. in front of thousands of people, black and white, to end segregation in the US . One of the best written speeches in recent history. -
JFK is assassinated
JFK was shot in Dallas, Tx by Lee Harvey Oswald. There are many theories and conspiracies about how and why he died but these still remain true: he was shot and killed in front of a large crowd and his own wife in a very cruel, inhumane matter. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a highly publicized campaign in the Deep South. It was made to register blacks to vote during the summer of 1964. -
Three CORE members disappear in Mississippi
Three civil rights field workers disappear after investigating the burning of an African American church by the KKK. Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both white New Yorkers, had traveled to heavily segregated Mississippi in 1964 to help organize civil rights efforts on behalf of the CORE. The third man, James Chaney, was a local African American man who had joined CORE in 1963. The disappearance of the three young men garnered national attention and led to a massive FBI investigation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed
This act outlawed the Jim Crow laws. It made it a crime to discriminate in public places and voting registrations by race, gender or religion. -
Malcolm X is assassinated
On Feb. 21, 1965 the Islamic leader, Malcolm X was assassinated by Black Muslims in New York. "Malcolm frequently received death threats and faced attempts on his life from Nation of Islam members. He knew that his life was in danger, remarking just days before his death, “I'm a marked man. It doesn't frighten me for myself as long as I felt they would not hurt my family.” " -
March on Selma
March on Selma, 3 total, started in Selma and ended in Montgomery. The date of the March on Selma is also known as Bloody Sunday. SNCC and SCLC were involved in these marches. Protesters were beaten and gassed. -
Watts Riots
The riots lasted for 6 days. They led to 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and over $40 million in property damage. Watts Riots started when a black boy got arrested and rumors spread about it. -
Black Panthers are formed
The Black Panthers, created by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, was made to stand up for black pride in neighborhoods and against police especially through violence. The party originated in California. -
Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated
While MLK was trying to negotiate African-American workers pay in Memphis, TN, he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray on a hotel balcony.
