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Executive Order 9981
President Truman issued an order to end segregation in Armed Services. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled to end segregation in schools, however many still continued to segregate. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This led to boycotting of buses in Montgomery. -
Civil Rights Act
Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to protect voter rights. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. and 250,000 people marched to Washington to and said his "I have a dream" speech to protest jobs and freedom. -
Birmingham Church
A church in Birmingham was bombed and 4 young children were killed while countless others were injured. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 preventing discrimination due to race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. -
Selma
Protesters walked from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to protest black voter suppression. They reached Montgomery on March 25th. -
Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. is murdered in his hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Fair Housing Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Fair Housing Act which provides equal housing to all regardless of their race, religion, or national origin.