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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools is unconstitutional. -
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Civil Rights Movement Timeline
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Rosa Park's Arrest
Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. This arrest started a bus boycott. 17,000 African Americans did not ride a bus for more than a year. -
Establishment of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The SCLC is created, and Martin Luther King Jr. is appointed president. -
Woolworth's Sit-in
Four African American students from North Carolina hold a sit-in at the lunch counter of a segregated Woolworth's. Althought refused service, they were allowed to stay. -
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Dr. King is arrested and jailed. During his imprisonment, he wrote his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail". -
March on Washington
200,000 people join the March on Washington where Dr. King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signed this Act that prohibited discrimination of all kind based on race, color, religion, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This Act is passed, making it easier for Southern blacks to register to vote. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panthers are founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. -
The Death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King is assasinated on the balcony outside his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee -
The Civil Rights Act of 1968
This Act prohibited the discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
