Civil rights By mike_folino Jun 29, 1955 Montgomery bus boycott Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus Sep 18, 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 Jun 11, 1963 Peaceful demonstrators ruthlessly attacked in Birmingham, Alabama- MLK arrested Jun 25, 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 23, 1963 Civil Rights bill passed Jan 23, 1964 24th amendment passed Feb 21, 1965 Malcom x dies May 19, 1965 Voting rights act 1965 Aug 11, 1965 Watts riots Nov 22, 1965 Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. assasinated Jan 1, 1980 Forced busing begins