African American Timeline

By jglubka

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    A civil rights protest in which African Americans refused to use the city buses in Montgomery,Alabama.

  • Birmingham Campaign

    Birmingham Campaign
    More than 1,000 African Americans students attempted to march into downtown Birmingham which led to hundreds of being arrested.The next day more students arrived which led to police using aggression and force on the students.

  • March On Washington

    March On Washington
    200,000 people took part on a march in Washington D.C. for jobs and more freedom.The march was successful and led to JFK to initiate a federal civil rights bill.

  • Chicago Freedom Movement

    Chicago Freedom Movement
    Led by MLK Jr. to led the civil rights movement from the south to the north of the US.The movement was not successful and did not meet much of the expectations.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    600 civil rights activists gathered in Selma,Alabama to have a 52 mile march to Montgomery.Officers attacked unarmed activists which clubs and tear gas