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Rosa Parks Arrested
She was an American Activist in the civil rights movement, she was best known for "the first lady of civil rights" because she really started to encourage U.S to belied on their own rights. -
Brown v Board of Education
This was famous decision by the U.S. supreme court which ruled that U.S states formed racial segregation in public school are illegal. This allowed many African American students to study and focus on learning. -
White Citizens Council
This was associated by the white supremacist, extreme library organization which was focused group in South. they were mainly the Anti Communist of the U.S. -
Martin Luther King House Bombing
On September 30, 1956, Martin Luther King Jr.’s house was bombed by segregationists which was caused by the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
SCLC Founded
Organization which was formed because of MLK created Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an African American civil rights organization. -
SNCC Formed
The students of Shaw University of North Carolina formed group for Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, this was found by black college students with the help of one activist. They all followed the teaching of the nonviolent. -
Greensboro sit ins
This was famous Sit-ins protest of nonviolent. This protests led to the Woolworth Department Store chain ending its policy of racial segregation in its stores in the southern part of U.S. -
Freedom Rides
MAY 4, 1961 – DEC 10, 1961
Freedom Riders were groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides, it was bus trips through Washington to the South to protest segregated bus terminals. They were hardly abused by the whites and even a death. -
MLK goes to a Birmingham jail
MLK's campaign to end the segregation at lunch counters and in hiring practices caused him to get arrested. Not just MLK, he was jailed along his large numbers of supporters. -
Equal Pay Act
This act was signed by JFK as part of his New Frontier Program and this made fair payment based on the sex. Until this there was differ to the payment just because of gender. -
March on Washington “I have a Dream”
An speech at Washington D.C. lead by MLK was aimed to draw attention that African American will keep continuing the challenge they face and inequality. This is MLK's iconic speech that symbolism him, which is "I have a Dream." -
Bombing of a church in Birmingham
Four members of KKK placed several dynamites at the African American church and caused injure and death of 4 girls. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States, John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
American Muslim minister and human rights activist , Malcolm X. On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed at a meeting in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. -
Black Panthers Formed
The Black Panther Party which was formed for Self-denfense teaching. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale was the founder of this organization. They influenced many black society. -
Loving v Virginia
This act allowed break the law of interracial marriage. U.S federal court decided only marriage with same race is unconstitutional. -
Minneapolis Riots
On the night at North Minneapolis, it was a riot throughout the three nights, the violent caused many injuries and death. It was named Long hot summer. -
Detroit Riots
This was violent act towards the residence of African American neighborhood. This riot has lasted for 5 day straight, and resulted in the death of 43 people. -
Assassination of MLK
The activist leader of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. At 6:05 P.M. on Thursday, 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot by a sniper while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Assassination of Robert “Bobby” Kennedy
Senator Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. After he announced to his cheering supporters of fractious divisions, Kennedy was shot several times by the 22-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan.
