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13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment, which formally abolished slavery, was ratified. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, was ratified. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment, which stated that the right to vote could not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
The supreme court ruled that racial segregation laws for public facilities were to be upheld. -
Brown V. Board of Education
The supreme court ruled that segregation in the schools was unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks' Arrest
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against the racial segregation on the public transit system and lasted 381 days. -
The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. -
James Meredith and the University of Mississippi
James Meredith was the first African American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
JFK was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. -
The Death of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was shot and killed by assassins while speaking at a rally. -
The Death of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK was assassinated in Memphis. He was killed by a single shot which struck his face and neck. -
Civil Rights Act 1968
This act prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin and sex.
