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Civil Rights Timeline

By justiice_rayne

  • Rosa Parks refused to give up her sear on a Montgomery, Alabama, but to a white person,

    Rosa Parks refused to give up her sear on a Montgomery, Alabama, but to a white person,

  • The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the segregation of Montgomery, Alabama buses in unconstitutional.

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the segregation of Montgomery, Alabama buses in unconstitutional.

  • Soldiers escort nine African American students to desegregate a school in Arkansas.

    Soldiers escort nine African American students to desegregate a school in Arkansas.

  • Althea Gibson is the first African American tennis player to win a major title by winning both womens singles and doubles championship at Wimbledon.

    Althea Gibson is the first African American tennis player to win a major title by winning both womens singles and doubles championship at Wimbledon.

  • Four African AMerican college students hold a sit-in to integrate a Woolworth's lunch counter in NC.

    Four African AMerican college students hold a sit-in to integrate a Woolworth's lunch counter in NC.

  • The Congress of Racial Equality begins to organizre Freedom RIdes throughout the south to try to de-segregate interstate public bus travel.

    The Congress of Racial Equality begins to organizre Freedom RIdes throughout the south to try to de-segregate interstate public bus travel.

  • African American, Malcom X becomes national minister of the nation of Islam.

    African American, Malcom X becomes national minister of the nation of Islam.

  • More than 200,000 peoploe march on Washington, D.C., in the largest civil rights demonstration ever; Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech.

    More than 200,000 peoploe march on Washington, D.C., in the largest civil rights demonstration ever; Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech.

  • One year after splitting from the nation of Islam, Malcom X is assassinated in NY by gunmen affiliated with the NOI.

    One year after splitting from the nation of Islam, Malcom X is assassinated in NY by gunmen affiliated with the NOI.

  • Fifteen African American members of congress form the Congressional Black Caucus to present a unifies African American voice.

    Fifteen African American members of congress form the Congressional Black Caucus to present a unifies African American voice.