Civil Rights Timeline

By Liam_Bergeron
  • The Twenty-Fourth Admendment

    The Twenty-Fourth Admendment

    On the date 1962, The house passed the 24th Amendment, which outlawed the poll tax.
  • The Intergration of he University of Alabama by Vivian Malone & James A Hood

    The Intergration of he University of Alabama by Vivian Malone & James A Hood

    James Hood and Vivian Malone became the first two black students to enroll successfully at the University of Alabama,
  • The March on Washington &"I Have a Dream" Speach by MLK

    The March on Washington &"I Have a Dream" Speach by MLK

    The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, the final speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism.
  • The assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas,Texas

    The assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas,Texas

    On the day that JFK was assassinated America was shocked but two days later they were just as or even more shocked when the accused assassin was assassinated.
  • The Civil Right Act of 1964 signed by President Johnson

    The Civil Right Act of 1964 signed by President Johnson

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 I have added public discrimination and also strengthened voting rights and desegregation in schools.
  • The Assassination of Malcolm X

    The Assassination of Malcolm X

    Malcolm X what a African American leader who Supported black nationalism and encouraged people to defend themselves by any means necessary which contradicted the opinion Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • The Selma to Montgomery March: "Bloody Sunday"

    The Selma to Montgomery March: "Bloody Sunday"

    Bloody Sunday had a considerable effect on civil rights and outlawed discriminatory voting laws.
  • The Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965

    This act outlawed many things including literacy tests, This act was made to reinforce the Fifteenth Amendment and it was signed 95 years after it was ratified.