Civil Rights By ellajanegates 1942 Founding of CORE Jul 26, 1948 Integration of Military May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board Period: Dec 5, 1955 to Dec 20, 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott 1957 Little Rock Nine Feb 1, 1960 Greensboro Sit-In May 4, 1961 Freedom Riders Oct 1, 1962 James Meredith Enrolls at Ole Miss 1963 Birmingham Jul 28, 1963 March on Washington Jun 15, 1964 Freedom Summer Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Mar 7, 1965 Selma Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Apr 4, 1968 MLK Assassination