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Rosa Parks on the Bus
Rosa sat near the middle of the bus, just behind the 10 seats reserved for whites. Soon all of the seats in the bus were filled. When a white man entered the bus, the driver said that all four blacks sitting just behind the white section give up their seats so that the man could sit there. Rosa Parks quietly refused to give up her seat. She was arrested and convicted of violating the laws of segregation, known as “Jim Crow laws.” -
Little Rock Central High School desegregated
After Little Rock school board votes to integrate schools, National Guard troops prevent black children from attending school. 1000 federal paratroopers are needed to escort black students and preserve peace. Arkansas Government responds by closing schools for 1958-59 school year -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was for Jobs and Freedom and it took place in Washington, D.C. About 250,000 people went, it was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital, and one of the first to have extensive television coverage. -
I Have a Dream Speech
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. on in which he wanted an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963. He was president during part of Civil Rights Movement. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Law outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended unfairness of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, workplaces and by facilities that served the general public. -
Malcolm X assassinated
Malcom was rejecting integration and nonviolence, Malcolm splits off from Elijah Muhammad's Black Muslims and is killed by black opponents -
Watts Riots
In first of more than 100 riots, Los Angeles black suburb erupts in riots, burning, looting, and 34 deaths -
Assassination of Martin Luter King Jr
MLK was an American clergyman, activist, and leader of the African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize. He became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
