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NAACP was founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was established to fight for civil rights and combat racial discrimination. -
Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, becoming the first African American to play in the MLB and paving the way for future athletes. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that outlawed racial segregation in public schools. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man-
Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist, refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Desegregation of Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas
Nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, were escorted by federal troops to integrate Central High School, facing violent opposition. -
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Act aimed to ensure that all Americans could exercise their right to vote and created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to investigate voting discrimination. -
Sit-in at Woolworth’s lunch counter
Four African American college students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, igniting a series of similar protests across the South. -
CORE “freedom ride
Members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States to challenge the non-enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court rulings. -
Dr. King was thrown into Birmingham Jail
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for participating in nonviolent protests against racial segregation in Birmingham, leading to his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people gathered to support civil rights legislation and hear Dr. King deliver his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating for racial equality. -
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This significant legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and was a crucial victory for the Civil Rights Movement. -
Bloody Sunday
Civil rights marchers were violently confronted by police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, while protesting for voting rights, highlighting the need for change. -
Voting Rights Act
This landmark legislation aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans and enforce the voting rights guaranteed by the 14th and 15th Amendments. -
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
The civil rights leader was shot in Memphis, Tennessee, sparking nationwide riots and a period of mourning for the loss of his leadership.