Civil Rights Movements By IMCule Jul 28, 1948 President Truman signs Executive Order 9981 May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Topeka case where the Supreme Court bans segregation in all public schools in the United States Dec 1, 1955 •December 1, 1955: In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat for a white man, causing a bus boycott by the Black community Aug 28, 1963 20,000 prople gather together to Hear the speeches against racism; among them is Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” Sep 15, 1963 A Birmingham church is bombed, resulting in the deaths of 4 girls Jan 23, 1964 A poll tax used to prevent African Americans from votinging was outlawed in the 24th Amendment Jul 1, 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed, which forbid racial discrimination Mar 7, 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. leads a 54-mile march to support black voter registration. They marched from Selma to Montgomery. Aug 10, 1965 A Voting Rights Act is approved Apr 4, 1968 While outside his home, Martin Luther King Jr. is murdered by James Earl Ray Apr 11, 1968 Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968