Civil Rights Movement Timeline By franclea May 18, 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Nov 16, 1930 Father James Groppi May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Aug 28, 1955 Death of Emmett Till Dec 5, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott Sep 4, 1957 Little Rock Nine 1961 Freedom Rides Jan 23, 1964 24th Amendment Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act 1964 1965 Selma March Mar 7, 1965 Bloody Sunday Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act Jun 12, 1967 Loving v. Virginia Jul 23, 1967 Detroit Riots Apr 4, 1968 King Assassination