Civil Rights Timeline

Plessy v Ferguson

1896

What Happened?-A decision In a court case of the U.S Supreme Court, in 1896, that being separated is okay as long as it’s equal. Making it ok to keep bathrooms, water fountains and even eating areas separated between black and whites.
Why was it significant to the movement?(Effects?)-This setback the movement, because it went against the motives of it.

Niagara Movement

1905

This was a black civil rights organization, founded in 1905 by a group, the leaders included W.E.B Du Bois, and William Monroe Trotter, it opposed to policies of accommodation and conciliation.
Significance- Another strong organization which supported the civil right acts.

Civil Rights Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1905 to Jan 1, 1968

NAACP

1909

This stands for National Association for the Advancement Of Colored People, a civil rights organization formed in 1909, it is still active today.
Another organization to help lead the path to what the civil rights movement goal was

Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005)

1913

Also recognized as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement”, her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white male in Alabama started a wave of protest December 5, 1955. Throughout America, her brave and courageous act changed the way of the world and how we use it today.

Jackie Robinson (1919 - 1972)

1919

Became the first African American baseball player of Major League in 1947. Ended a 58-year absence of African Americans from playing Major League baseball. On April 15th each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he truly broke the color barrier in baseball.

Malcolm X (1925 - 1965)

1925

Born on May 19th 1925, His mother was a stay at home mother watching eight children and his father was a Baptist minister and an Avid Supporter. Malcolm and his speech about “Black Muslim Faith” challenged the mainstream civil rights movement and the nonviolent movement of integration

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1965)

1929

Baptist and Minister, Martin dug for equality and human rights for African Americans, The economically disadvantaged and victims of injustice. Martin and his revolutionary speech (“I have a dream”) has changed the world and the people in it.

Brown V. Board of Education

1964

Was a case United States Supreme Court case declaring that separating schools between black and whites is unconstitutional. This happened May 17, 1964. This was a very big motive for the Civil Rights Act, it affected it by showing the success in the act itself, spreading equality.

Black Panthers (1966)

1966

Also known as the “Black Panther Party” is a political organization organized in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to test police brutality against the African American Community.

Bloody Sunday

1972

This incident was when a peaceful march against against internment was interrupted by british soldiers who shot 28 unarmed civilians. This took place in Derry, County Londonderry. On January 30, 1972 Spreaded and caused attention to injustice acts by higher authorities on the citizens, and truly showed the reason of the Civil Rights Act is to be taken serious, to stop acts like these and many more.