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Brown vs. Board of Education
This case was to stop segregation of schools. A group of plaintiffs got together to file a lawsuit against the Board of Education of Topeka. It was under the name of Oliver Brown due to the fact that his daughter, Linda Brown had to travel long ways to get to an all black school. There is a school right close by her house, but she can't go because of segregation. A year later the Supreme court ruled that segregation of school is unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat
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U.S. Supreme court declared Bus Segregation is unconstitutional
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SCLC was establish
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Sit-ins in Greensboro, N.C.
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MLK Jr. writes letter from Birmingham Jail
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MLK Jr. gives speech in D.C.
This day can be remembered as the "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. About 200,000 joined the freedom walked in Washington D.C. Supportors, all gathered to hear his speech. Behind Lincoln Memorial, MLK Jr. gives the famous "I have a dream speech". From this speech he is basically telling America that Africans have not been really freed even when they are said to be. -
Civil Rights Act passed by President Johnson
After MLK Jr. speech, things began to change. As successor to Kennedy, Johnson's role was to finish what Kennedy wanted. The Civil Rights Act was to be passed but stalled in congress as opponents had a filibuster. Johnson eventually won anyway and the bill passed. This changed America by allowing more freedom to the African American race. They can now go to schools, use restrooms, get jobs, services that everyone else gets. This created equallity between races. -
MLK Jr. receives Nobel Peace Prize
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Voting Rights Act passed
