Civil rights timeline By aarond345 Oct 1, 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower inaugurated as presiden Dec 1, 1955 -Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus Dec 1, 1955 Montgomery bus boycott Sep 3, 1957 Governor Farbus of Arkansas brings in National Guard to prevent black students from going into a white school. Feb 1, 1960 -Sit in at Woolworth's lunch counter May 14, 1961 Freedom riders bus burned Feb 2, 1962 The Other America written by Michael Harrington Aug 27, 1962 24th amendment passed Apr 12, 1963 -Peaceful demonstrators ruthlessly attacked in Birmingham, Alabama- MLK arrested. Apr 16, 1963 MLK writes Letter from a Birmingham jail Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington Aug 28, 1963 "I have a dream" speech given by Martin Luther King Nov 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy assasinated Nov 22, 1963 Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President Jun 15, 1964 Civil Rights bill passed Feb 21, 1965 Malcom x dies Aug 5, 1965 Voting rights act 1965 Aug 11, 1965 -Watts riots Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. assasinated Jan 1, 1980 Forced busing begins