Civil Rights Timeline

JFK assassination

Nov 13, 1951

President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. This causes a big upset throughout the United States, as presidents being assassinated often does.

Brown V. Board of Education.

May 17, 1954

This court case was important for the civil rights movement. It allowed Black children to go to white schools and helped eliminate de jure segregation.

Rosa Parks arrested

Jan 12, 1955

Rosa Parks is arrested. She refuses to stand up for a white patron of the bus and is arrested for it.

Lynching of Emmett Till

Aug 28, 1955

Emmett till was a young black boy. He was brutally murdered, and his death was an important event that sparked the larger civil rights movement.

SCLC founded

Jan 10, 1957

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is founded. This organization had a large role in the civil rights movement.

Greensboro Sit Ins

Jul 25, 1960

This was a Peaceful protest. They were taking a stand against white discrimination and segregation in public spaces.

bailey v. Patterson

1962

an important case. helped eliminate racial discrimination of interstate facilities.

Equal Pay Act

Jun 10, 1963

The Equal Pay Act is passed. It aimed to outlaw wage disparity based on sex.

Assassination of Medgar Evers

Jun 12, 1963

Medgar Evers is assassinated. He was an important figure in the NAACP.

24th Amendment

Jan 23, 1964

The 24th amendment is passed. This outlaws poll taxes. This helps those who are impoverished be able to vote.

Civil rights Act of 1964

Jun 2, 1964

This was a landmark Civil rights Law. It outlawed discrimination based on sex, race, or national origin.

Killing of Goodman, Chaney, and Schwerner.

Jun 21, 1964

Three activists are murdered in the summer of 1964. This sparks outrage throughout the country

Assassination of Malcom X

Jan 21, 1965

Malcolm X is assassinated. He was an important figure in the Civil rights movement and is known for having used more violent means to fight for black equality.

Voting rights Act of 1965

Aug 6, 1965

a landmark piece of U.S. legislation. It outlawed racial discrimination in voting.

Loving V Virginia

Jun 12, 1967

This was a landmark case. It struck down laws banning interracial marriage.

MLK assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King is assassinated. He was an important figure in the civil rights movement and was murdered at the age of 39.

Assassination of RFK

Jun 6, 1968

Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated. He was an important politician and related to JFK.