Civil Rights Era By cg17830 May 17, 1954 Brown V Board of education won Aug 28, 1955 Emmet Till Murdered Dec 1, 1955 Montgomerry Boycott Dec 1, 1955 Parks Arrested Jan 10, 1957 SCLC formed Sep 17, 1957 Little Rock Nine Integrate Ole Miss Apr 15, 1960 SNCC created May 4, 1961 Freedom Ridders began Oct 1, 1962 James Meredith Enrolls at Ole Miss Aug 28, 1963 March of Washington Apr 28, 1964 Great Society Programs begin Jul 4, 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed Feb 21, 1965 Malcolm X killed Mar 28, 1965 Selma march Mar 28, 1968 Kerner Commision assigned to study Apr 11, 1968 Civil Rights Act of 1968 signed