Civil Rights Timeline

By Big Poppa Aidyn

  • Jackie Robinson gets signed to the Dodgers

    Jackie Robinson gets signed to the Dodgers
    Jackie Robinson playing for the Dodgers ended racial segregation in the major league baseball, breaking the color bearer.

  • Emmett Till´s Death

    Emmett Till´s Death
    Emmett Till was in a small town in Mississippi visiting family, while he was there he allegedly was flirting with white women. And for this he was brutally beaten to death at only the age of 14. His death is what sparked the Civil Rights Movement.

  • Malcolm X is murdered

    Malcolm X is murdered
    The assassination of Malcolm X was done by members of the Nation of Islam. His death meant the loss of a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and the OAAU.

  • Black Panther Party is formed

    Black Panther Party is formed
    The Black Panther Party was formed in California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The party's beliefs were that African Americans should be allowed to bear arms, protect themselves, and ect.

  • The Assassination of Doctor Martin (Formerly known as Michael) Luther King Junior

    The Assassination of Doctor Martin (Formerly known as Michael) Luther King Junior
    James Earl Ray assassinated King in Memphis, Tennessee at the Lorraine Motel. The death of King sparked riots and outrage for his death across the entire U.S. and marked the end of The Civil Rights Movement. King was also one of the main leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and died at the young age of 39.