Civil Rights Movement By capn.crunch Dec 6, 1865 Slavery Was Abolished Feb 4, 1913 Birth of Rosa Parks Jan 15, 1929 MLK Jr.'s Birth Aug 28, 1955 Emmett Till is Beaten, Shot and Lynched Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Seat Dec 1, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott Began Jan 26, 1956 MLK Jr.'s First Arrest Sep 30, 1956 MLK Jr.'s House was Bombed Dec 21, 1956 Montgomery Boycott Ended Dec 21, 1956 Segregation on Busses Became Illegal Aug 28, 1963 MLK Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech Jul 2, 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was Passed Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act of 1965 was Passed Apr 4, 1968 MLK Jr. Was Assassinated Oct 24, 2005 Death of Rosa Parks