Civil Rights

By Sam Ferrell
  • Founding of Core

    Founding of Core

    This date marks the founding of the CORE organization or the Congress of Racial Equality
  • Truman Desegregates the Military

    Truman Desegregates the Military

    This date marks when Executive order 9981 was passed desegregating the military
  • The Brown v Board decision is released

    The Brown v Board decision is released

    The ruling for Brown v Board comes out publicly stating that schools will be desegregated
  • Montgomery buss boycott starts

    Montgomery buss boycott starts

  • Little rock high school starts integrating

    Little rock high school starts integrating

    This is the year in which little rock high school in Arkansas started integrating with 9 brave African American students that started to attend the school
  • Sit-ins start

    Sit-ins start

  • First Freedom Ride

    First Freedom Ride

  • James Meredith Enrolls at Ole Miss

    James Meredith Enrolls at Ole Miss

  • Birmingham Protests start

    Birmingham Protests start

  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

  • Freedom Summer

    Freedom Summer

  • Selma

    Selma

  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

  • MLK Assassinated

    MLK Assassinated