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Jackie Robinson was a breakout baseball star and broke barriers by being the first African American to play in the major leagues.
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This court case declared separate but equal laws in public schools unconstitutional and catapulted the civil rights movement.
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Black civil rights activist, Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man and was jailed for her actions.
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In the events following Rosa Parks's arrest, black Montgomery bus riders boycotted the bus system for over a year and ended up successful when courts ruled segregation on bus system illegal.
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Four N.C. college students conducted sit-ins at lunch counters that refused to serve black people. This eventually spread throughout the south and prompted many businesses to welcome blacks to their diners.
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Over 250,000 people gathered in Washington to protest; this was where MLK delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
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JFK, known for his promotion of civil rights, is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald as he rode through downtown Dallas. His death came as great shock to many heartbroken Americans.
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MLK, one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movements, was shot and killed; his death caused civil unrest and many riots broke out across the country.
