Civil Rights Movement

By jackoyola

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    A man named Oliver Brown went to court after his African American daughter was denied entrance to an elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. This event led to the ruling for desegregation of public schools.

  • Rosa Parks Arrest

    Rosa Parks, a member of the NAACP, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a public bus.

  • Georgia State Flag Change

    After the ruling to desegregate schools the Georgia General Assembly changed the state flag to include the Confederate battle flag which became a controversy between black and white citizens.

  • Creation of the SCLC

    Charles Steele, Fred Shuttlesworth, and Martin Luther King Jr. create the Southern Christain Leadership Conference. The organization used peaceful protests and sit-ins to work toward equality.

  • Student Sit-Ins

    In North Carolina, 4 college students sit-in at a segregated diner and are refused service. This leads to more sit-ins and protests in Georgia led by students from many universities like: Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Morris Brown College.

  • Albany Movement

    Dr. William Anderson led a desegregation movement that occurred in Albany, Georgia which was the largest protest in the civil rights movement. Included activists from organizations like the NAACP and SNCC. Around 1000 protestors were arrested including Martin Luther King Jr.

  • March on Washignton

    Around 250,000 people took part in the March on Washington for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech which motivated many African- Americans to stand up for their rights

  • Civil Rights Act

    Lyndon Johnson, the President of the United States, signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act bans discrimination in all aspects of society and gives the federal government power to desegregate. This was a very large step in the civil rights movement.

  • Voting Rights Act

    In 1965 Congress passes the Voting Rights Act which makes poll taxes and literacy tests illegal. This lets more African- Americans vote.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination

    Martin Luther King Jr. was shot at age 39 while standing on the balcony of his home. James Earl Ray was ruled guilty of the crime.