Civil rights timeline

Niagara movement

1905

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/niagara-movement
A civil rights group put together near niagara falls had little effect. the movement demanded segregation and discrimination be put to an end for African Americans. This movement led to the formation of NAAC.
It attracted “like-minded whites” who formed the NAACP for African Americans.

Jackie Robinson

1919

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackie-robinson-breaks-color-barrier
First African American to play Major League Baseball. He broke the “color barrier” that’s been segregated for over 50 years.
Break the color barrier in baseball and start an African American baseball team

Malcolm X

1925

http://www.blackpast.org/aah/x-malcolm-1925-1965
Malcolm X joined the NOI after getting sentenced to prison for 10 years. He changed his name to X to reject slave names. He later defied orders & was suspended from NOI
This led to a Down hill spiral for X

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

1950

http://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/orgs/leadership-conference-on-civil-rights
An organization that represents colored people, people with disabilities, religious groups, and gays/ lesbians. The marched and would participate in other activities that protect human rights. It won passage of the civil rights act.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

1955

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/montgomery-bus-boycott
It was a protest for African Americans. They refused to ride buses in Montgomery, Alabama. They were protesting the segregation with bus seats.

Civil Rights Act

1957

https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-in-america-1945-to-1968/the-1957-civil-rights-act/
Eisenhower’s presidency started with the civil rights act and voting rights. He never publicly was known for his support in the civil right because he believed people couldn’t change their beliefs. Later it was said he only did it to win “black votes”

Freedom Ride

1961

http://www.blackpast.org/aah/freedom-rides-1961
Student-led sit-its were followed by an interracial group called Journey of Recolintion who rode interstate buses. They did this to test the enforcement of the supreme court.

March on Washington

1963

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington
The march aimed for jobs and freedom & drew attention to the inequality African Americans faced
This led to Martin Luther Kings speech “i had a Dream”

“Bloody Sunday”- March for Selma,AL to Montgomery, AL

1965

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.history.com/news/selmas-bloody-sunday-50-years-ago
Inequality were still continuing for African Americans. Civil rights leaders planned a march. They’d march for voting rights
This led to 600 people being attacked by troops during a peaceful protest

Black Panthers

1966

https://www.history.com/topics/black-panthers
An organization that protested brutality against African Americans. They also organized armed citizen patrol