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Executive Order 8802
the order was executed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt to prevent racial discrimination in the nations military -
Jackie Robinson MLB Debut
Jackie Robinson was a major influential figure in the 1940´s showing all African Americans that they can do anything a white person can. his debut on Ebbets field as a major league baseball player pushed the civil rights forward -
Executive Order 9981
President Harry Truman passed the executive order 9981 in order to to ban discrimination in the "United States Armed Forces" expanding on the previous order -
Brown vs Board of the Education
The court case Brown vs the board of education has to be one of most influential part of the civil rights movement. The court case was decided on the favor of brown, this allowed black and white children to grow with each other -
lynching of Emmett Till
In Mississippi Emmett Till went into a grocery store and was accused of whistling and flirting with a white woman working the cash register which happened to be one of the store owners relatives. he was 14 years old when Milam kidnapped him, beat him and shot him in the head. the men were tried for murder but the jury overturned it, with no consequences -
bus boycott in Montgomery begins
the bus boycotts begin with the arrest of Rosa Parks the mass boycott lasted over 13 months until the supreme court decided that segregation in a public bus is not allowed -
creation of SCLC
the southern leadership conference was first lead by the man himself, Martin Luther King. after his assassination it carried on, leading protests and boycotts -
little rock nine first escorted to school
At central high school the governor Orval Faubus had to take action to the mob outside who were harassing the black students trying to get into school, he had to call the national guard to come in and break apart the mob to allow them into school -
loving v. Virginia court case is decided
In the court case loving vs Virginia, the decision was ruled in favor of loving. this took down Mildred Loving´s criminal charge and it allowed interracial marriage -
Greensboro sit- ins begin
4 students of A&T university in north Carolina preformed a sit in at a Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro NC. Which caused all 4 students to be arrested and removed form the college -
freedom riders are attacked in Anniston, Alabama
The Freedoom Riders were riding into Anniston Alabama when they were attacked by a angry white mob. The mob mainly consisted of the KKK but it also had the support of the local law enforcement . -
james meredith enrolls at ole miss
Many protesters came out to protest against that a African American was able to enroll into ole miss or oxford university. -
university of Alabama is integrated
a group of white men stood in front of the doors of the university to keep 2 African Americans from entering into the school. this caused the national guard to get into play and allow the students into school. -
"i have a dream" speech is delivered
On August 28th Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech in which he speaks on the issues of slavery and how one day he believes that all people will live in harmony. this was one of the most influential days for the civil rights movement if it wasn't THE most important speeches -
16th street baptist church bombing
A white supremacist bombed a black church, 4 girls between the ages of 11 and 14 were killed in the bombing. -
twenty-fourth amendment to the constitution ratified
this amendment stated that everyone has a right to vote and no state or government should ever infringe on that law. meaning that a state cannot do anything to keep anyone from voting. -
signing of the civil rights act
The signing of the civil rights act made all discrimination in a public area illegal and punishable by law. including schools, work areas, and private homes, this upset a lot of white Americans but it finally made the push for change that had been long overdue -
march on selma begins
the march being lead by the civil rights leader Martin Luther king jr led thousands of civil rights activists to the steps of the capitol of Montgomery, Alabama. a 5-day, 54 mile march from Selma, Alabama -
signing of the voting rights act
this act allowed all African Americans to vote and took down the Jim crow laws. this got rid of the extra laws to allow all African Americans to vote -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
The assassination of MLK was a very tragic death for all civil rights activist and followers alike. But his death pushed the civil rights movement even further as his legacy lived on
