Segragation in the 1950's and partial 60's

Jackie Robinson

Oct 23, 1945

Robinson singned with the Dodgers, first african american in the leauge!

Brown vs. Board

May 17, 1954

Linda Brown had to travel to a school for colored's on a bus miles away feom when although there was a school walking diatance feom home, but since it was whites only she couldn't attend. Her dad sued the school board, and the u.s. congress agrees to hear the case.

Emmett till

Aug 28, 1955

Emmett Till a 14 year old african american was killed for allegedly whistling at a white female.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa refuses to givw her seat to a white man on a Mongomery bus, which resulted in boycott

Boycott

Dec 5, 1955

Offical start of the Mongomery Bus boycott where thousands of african american refused to ride buses

bombing

Jan 28, 1956

A clan of whites bomb 4 churches and homes of blacks because of Mongomery bus boycott

Little Rock 9

Sep 4, 1957

9 african american students attended an all white school in Arkansas

Sit-ins

Feb 1, 1959

In Greenboro, North Carolina 4 male african american college studennts sit at an whites only counter patiently to be served, sitting waiting till the diner closed. sparking a boycott movement. Greenboro gave in and desegragtes it's diner counters.

kennedy's help

Oct 19, 1959

John F. kennedy and his brother help Martin Luther King Jr get released out of jail, convincing many african american support domocratic politicians

Freedom Walk

Jun 23, 1963

MLK Jr leads the freedom walk of 125,000 people in Detroit

I have a dream

Aug 28, 1963

MLK Jr gives his iconic I have a dream speech in Washington DC

Noble peace

Dec 10, 1964

MLK Jr rewarded with the noble peace prize by the noble foundation

Malcolm X

Feb 21, 1965

Malcom X is assasionated

Violant turn out

Mar 28, 1968

King lead a march that turns violent. This was the first time one of his events had turned violent.

Martain Luther King Jr. killed

Apr 4, 1968

Martain Luther King Jr. is killed on a balcony of Lorraine Motel