Civil Rights Timeline

  • KKK

    KKK
    This was a group Christian’s that didn’t like black people and wanted everything black and white. They thought that their opinion was the only ones that mattered and didn't listen to what anyone else thought.
  • Civil rights of 1875

    Civil rights of 1875
    This stoped any racial discrimination in any and all public places.
  • Georgia confederate flag

    Georgia confederate flag
    This flag was meant as a symbol leading to the civil war and just their stance on everything.
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    Jim Crow Laws

    This was to stop the civil rights movement and keep black people separate from whites. They wanted to keep everything as separate as possible so they could have white supremacy.
  • Plessy v Ferguson

    Plessy v Ferguson
    A case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public places
  • Enforcement of the KKK

    Enforcement of the KKK
    They really didn’t want everything to be mixed so they started do more and more violent things.
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    Warren Court

    This was known for their decision on expanding all of the civil rights and liberties making them the most liberal court in the US.
  • Brown v Board of education

    Brown v Board of education
    Outlawed racial segregation in public schools
  • Voting rights of 1965

    Voting rights of 1965
    Prohibiting any racial discrimination in voting, no more tests stopping them from being able to vote
  • Emmitt Till

    Emmitt Till
    When he was 14 he was accused of raping a white woman causing him to be taken from his home and lynched/ shot in the head.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    A protest that wanted an end to segregation in transportation. Rosa parks not giving up her seat.
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine
    Nine black students tried to attended a high schools but weren’t allowed at first.
  • Greensboro sit in

    Greensboro sit in
    This was another sit in at a public restaurant where they refused to leave even after being denied service. Many were beaten even after doing nothing violent back, they were still viewed at the violent and aggressive people.
  • Alabama state sit-in

    Alabama state sit-in
    Nonviolent protest against segregation where they sate in places like restaurants
  • 1960 US presidential elections

    1960 US presidential elections
    This was a very divided vote and it could’ve gone either way. They did have to move up VP after the assassination of JFK. Both presidents did many things to help the civil war.
  • Ruby Bridges

    Ruby Bridges
    She became the first African American kid to go to a white elementary, even with all of the harassment from others.
  • New Orleans school desegregation

    New Orleans school desegregation
    There were many protests against black children going to school with others and with that many kids were under several threats because they wanted to go to school.
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    Freedom Riders

    This was when people were riding busses until they stopped. They challenged the souths failure to enforce Supreme Court decision.
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    Albany Movement

    This was a non violent movement that wanted desegregation and wanted the right to vote.
  • Fair Housing

    Fair Housing
    Stopped discrimination in housing based on Celine characteristics
  • Birmingham Demonstrations

    Birmingham Demonstrations
    This was one of the biggest marches that helped push the Cicil Rights Act along.
  • Children Crusade

    Children Crusade
    This was a march that involved young children in hope that some wouldn’t have the heart to shoot the kids and wanted to show how much it affects the children too.
  • Medgar Evers

    Medgar Evers
    He was a big part in fighting again all of the Jim Crow laws and protesting for desegregation in education. He was murdered later on.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    It was a protest for jobs and equal rights and this was when MLK did his speech.
  • Freedom Summer

    Freedom Summer
    This was ment to help get more Black voters and challenged many laws for the government’s attention.
  • Black Panther

    Black Panther
    They were a groups of people helping to protest Black Americans who were being harassed by people and even the government.
  • Detroit Riot

    Detroit Riot
    This was where whites stopped working because they had Black coworkers and ended up being one of the bloodiest riots in the US.
  • Assassination of MLK

    Assassination of MLK
    This was a major event that caused millions to be in stress because on of the biggest voices of their time was shot. He was short because many didn’t agree with what he did and was doing as many don’t agree with how people do something’s now, with that they turn to violence.
  • Voting rights of Amendments 1970

    Voting rights of Amendments 1970
    This stoped any tests that stopped Black Americans from voting and let everyone vote.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    This was a march held that ended of having around 690 people attacked, which was broadcasted across the world.