Civil Rights By ASDFlol Jul 26, 1948 Executive Order 9981 signed by truman May 17, 1954 Brown V. Board of Ed won by Brown Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks doesn't abide by segregation on bus Sep 1, 1957 Not any specific date, but the 9 black teens enter school with armed guards for the school year (goes on after sept. as well) Feb 1, 1960 4 teens start sit-in in NC school Apr 16, 1963 MLK Jr. thrown into jail Sep 15, 1963 bomb kills 4 african americans, revolt Apr 4, 1964 MLK Jr. shot Jul 2, 1964 Civil rights act of 1964 passed Apr 20, 1971 Supreme Court begins integration of schools