1963 march on washington

Civil Rights Era.

By Shawnee.McDonnell
  • Brown v. Board of education.

    Brown v. Board of education.

    A court case regarding a young girl who was told she could not go to a school closer to her house , because it was a "white" school.
  • Montgomery bus boycott begins.

    Montgomery bus boycott begins.

    Many African American refuse to ride the bus after Rosa Parks is told she must move from her spot to give a white person a seat. She refuses and is arrested.
  • Supreme court outlawed bus segregation.

    Supreme court outlawed bus segregation.

    After months of the boycott , the Supreme Court finally rules segregation out.
  • School desegregation crisis occurs in Little Rock.

    School desegregation crisis occurs in Little Rock.

    9 African Americans students volunteer to intergrate the high school and are harrassed .
  • James Meredith goes to school.

    James Meredith goes to school.

    After fighting he wins a court case allowing him to go to a white college.
  • MLK Jr. Arrested.

    MLK Jr. Arrested.

    Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested after he marches against discrimination.
  • Child Crusade.

    Child Crusade.

    This is the second chil crusade and consists of children marching and then being attacked by attack dogs, and sprayed by fire hoses.
  • Congress passes the Civil Rights Act.

    Congress passes the Civil Rights Act.

    This prohibited discimination because of race, religion, national origin , and gender.
  • Race Riots occur in major U.S cities.

    Race Riots occur in major U.S cities.

    Worst riot ever seen . Which consisted of 34 people murdered and hundreds of millions of dollars of property destroyed.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.

    Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.

    Killed by James Earl Ray on a hotel balcony with a rifle.