Civil Rights movement

  • Truman's executive order

    Truman's executive order

    Harry trueman signed executive act that states there should be equality for all; Race, color, or religon
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    Civil rights

  • Brown VS. Board of education

    Brown VS. Board of education

    The supreme court ruled it unconstitutional for school segregation.
  • Emit till

    Emit till

    Emit till was murdered when on a vacation with his family
  • Rosa parks

    Rosa parks

    Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white person
  • Little rock 9

    Little rock 9

    The formerly all white school has 9 blacks students begin to attened.
  • Freedom riders

    Freedom riders

    People begin to protest the segregation of busses and public transportation
  • Bombing in church

    Bombing in church

    4 young school girls went to church and were bombed and killed
  • Malcom X

    Malcom X

    Malcom X is shot to death outside of his home
  • Martian luther king jr.

    Martian luther king jr.

    Martian luther king jr. is shot while giving a speach and dies shorlty after the shooting