Civil Rights Movement By michelle_lee May 17, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat to a White Person Jan 31, 1957 King Named Leader of Southern Christian Leadership Conference Sep 1, 1957 The Little Rock Nine are Getting Blocked to Enter School Oct 1, 1962 James Meredith Becomes the 1st Black Student to Attend University of Mississippi Aug 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. Delievers His "I Have a Dream" Speech Jan 23, 1964 The 24th Amendment Abolishes the Poll Tax Feb 21, 1965 Malcolm X is shot to death Jun 12, 1967 Loving vs. Virginia Apr 4, 1968 Martin Lurther King Jr. is Assassinated Outside His Hotel Room
