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Segregated schools between blacks and whites was found unconstitusional. This was a major turning point in american history.
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A group of white, far right people who thought whites were superior to other races.
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This made schools integrate with all races and made the process speed up. Political ruling made this change swift.
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A fourteen year old boy was beaten to death for talking "fresh" to a white woman. This was a major event that arguably sparked the civil rights movement.
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Rosa Parks refuses to move to the back of the bus so a white man can have her seat. She was arrested and put in jail.
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Black community boycotted the bus lines after the arrest of Rosa Parks. This lasted for 11 months.
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MLK's house was bombed to fight back against the success of the bus boycotts. MLK was not home at the time but this still represented the hate they recived by being black and leaders.
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A foundation fighting for civil rights of blacks. They became a strong force for blacks all over the United States.
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President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect the black students who were attending the school in little rock.
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SNCC was founded to help orginze non-violent protests for black civil rights. The overall success of this group was high
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Non-violent protests to try and make company's allow blacks to sit in there own stores. This made companys repeal their segrigation codes.
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A groups of blacks and whites who rode a greyhound bus through the south and recived a strong backlash.
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This was yet another violent act against a peaceful man. He survived but his property was destroyed. He was used to bombings and threats and made civil rights what it is today.
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A movement to desegregate Albany. It was designed to get rid of racism in daily life of Georgia.
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This required intersate travel services to become desegregated for travel of all races. Allowed for unsegregated travel.
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U.S. Marshals sent in to maintain order during a bus riot were attacked by a mob of white people. The mob over took the U.S. Marshals.
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MLK wrote a famous letter that is considered a top 20 document in U.S. history. While he was in jail the community didnt stop fighting for rights.
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This act outlawed un-equal pay for people of all gender and race in the work place. Everyone makes the same.
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JFK deploys troops into Birmingham to perserve order and keep peace in and around the area of Birmingham.
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He was an activist who worked for overturning segregation in the southern United States. He was lynched for his beliefs and work.
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MLK's famous speech is delivered at the lincoln memorial on this date. It opened many eyes to the civil rights movement.
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This bombing of a black church wounded many and killed 4 children causing outrage through the country.
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John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States and he was assassinated during a parade on this date.
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A push for equal voter rights. Also known as the Mississippi summer project. This was a rough summer politically.
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Abolished poll tax for voting in all states. This made it simple for everyone to vote in the United States.
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These three men were activists for the civil rights movement in the south. They were kidnapped and executed.
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Outlawed descrimination against people of other genders, race, and ethnicty in the work place.
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Malcom X was a highly respected leader for the civil rights movement yet his methods were questioned. He was assassinated.
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Protests consisting of 3 marches along the 54 mile highway from selma to montgomerys capital building.
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Made all states get rid of barriers that prevented african americans from voting. This was a large act of the United States.
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Fought for teaching self-defense to minoritys and socialism. They were powerful and still arround today. In the present day they are a terrorist orginization.
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This changed the ruling on interacial marriage in the United States. A white man and Black woman were married in this controversial case.
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Riots that broke out in Minneapolis. This was not peaceful because many people destroyed everything they could. This was a low point in the civil war.
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According to sources this was the bloodiest riot of the civil rights movement. People took to the streets in rage to try and change each others stance on race.
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Martin Luther King Jr. who was the leader of the civil rights movement was killed on this date.
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Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated after winning the California presidential primaries. He was shot in an L.A. hotel.
