The Civil Rights Movement

Plessy vs Ferguson

Apr 8, 1896

It was a law that said its ok for sepating as long its seperate but equal.

Ole Miss is integated

Apr 9, 1945

Ole Miss gets integated and now allow african americans to attend.

Brown vs Board of Education

May 17, 1954

Mr. Brown wanted his child to go to this white school because it was close to there home.But they said no go to the other school and the county court appoved but the supeme court said it was uncontintional.

Bus Boycott

Apr 8, 1955

After Rosa Parks got arrested african americans didn't ride the bus and made the buses lose money.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks got onto a bus and found a seat a white man told her to move but she didn'tand got arrested.

Martain Luther king arrested

Apr 9, 1956

Martain Luther King gets arrested in brimingham for civil disobense.

James Meredith

Apr 9, 1956

A civil activist who was the first afican american to attend Ole Miss.

SCLC

Apr 11, 1957

Martain Luther King and 60 other ministers formed the Southern Christain Leadership Conference.

The little rock nine

Sep 25, 1957

Brave kids try to go to this school but are met with an angry crowd and the goverment had to sort it out.

Freedom Riders attacked in alabama

May 14, 1961

Freedom RIders were on a bus in alabama got attacked some were killed.

George Wallace

Jan 1, 1963

He the govenerner of Alabama he betrayed the african americans with his racistness.

I have a dream speech

Aug 28, 1963

Martain Luther King makes his speech at the washingron monment.

Civil Rights March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

A Civil Rights March to Washington took place and thats when Martain Luther King made his speech.

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

Sep 15, 1963

After the "I have a deam" speech the word rang out and unfortunly volience broke out the form of a bombing.

Martain Luther King killed

Apr 4, 1968

Martain Luther King shot while a speech.