Civil Rights Timeline

By Zarcher
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    Civil Rights

  • Rosa Louise McCauley born

    Rosa Louise McCauley born

  • JFK born

    JFK born

  • Medgar Evers born

    Medgar Evers born

  • MLK Jr. Born in Atlanta

    MLK Jr. Born in Atlanta

  • Medgar Evers enlists in the segregated US army at 17

    Medgar Evers enlists in the segregated US army at 17

  • Rosa Parks joins NAACP

  • JFK elected to House of Rep.

    JFK elected to House of Rep.

  • JFK elected Senator of Massachusets

  • MLK Jr. recieves BA degree from Morehouse College

  • MLK Jr. recieves BD at Crozer Theological Seminary

    MLK Jr. recieves BD at Crozer Theological Seminary

  • MLK Jr. Becomes Pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

    MLK Jr. Becomes Pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

  • Medgar Evers Applies to the University of Mississippi but is turned down

  • Medgar Evers works on the Emmit Till case

  • Parks shows up to MLK Jr. meeting with 29 others

    Parks shows up to MLK Jr. meeting with 29 others

  • Rosa Parks Famous seat arrest

    Rosa Parks Famous seat arrest

  • Bus Boycotting ends

    Bus Boycotting ends

  • Rosa Parks moves to Michigan

  • JFK wins Presidential election Against NIxon

  • JFK sworn into Office

    JFK sworn into Office

  • Medgar evers and other NAACP members apply for classes at Univ. of Mississippi; this begins riots in the south.

  • JFK suggests the Civil right Act

    JFK suggests the Civil right Act

  • A Moltolv Cocktail is thrown into Medgar Evers home

    A Moltolv Cocktail is thrown into Medgar Evers home

  • Medgar Evers is shot to death outside his home

  • Byron De La Beckwith is arrested for the murder of Medgar Evers

    Byron De La Beckwith is arrested for the murder of Medgar Evers

  • JFK Assassinated

    JFK Assassinated

  • Nelson Mandela visits Rosa Parks

    Nelson Mandela visits Rosa Parks

  • Byron de la beckwith is convicted of the murder of Medgar Evers and is sentenced to life in jail

  • Rosa Parks recieves the Presidential medal of freedom

  • Rosa Parks recieves congresional gold medal

  • Beckwith dies in prision.

  • Rosa Parks dies

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  • NY Times “Rosa Parks Bus sitting” Photograph 1956. Web. 4 April 2014

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  • "John F. Kennedy Shakes Hand." Photograph.N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr.

  • "Sit-ins in Nashville." Photograph.N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

  • Viginia. "Baby JFK." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • Bowser, Alean. "Rosa Parks." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • Schechter, Danny "Nelson Mandela." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • "Martin Luther King Jr. Born." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014

  • "Martin Luther King Jr." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2014.

  • "Martin Luther King Jr. Is Assassinated." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.

  • "Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaks out against the War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

  • Dove, Rita. "Rosa Parks." Rosa Parks. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

  • "Rosa & The Montgomery Bus Boycott." Rosa & The Montgomery Bus Boycott. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

  • Austin, Curtis. “Byron De La Beckwith.” Photograph. n.d. web. 24 April 2014.

  • Pearson, Joi "MLK Jr." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014

  • A. Watkins, James "MLK as a child." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • Muhammad, Latifah. "Bus boycott." Photogrpah. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • Lvmh. "Moltov cocktail." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • NA. "Medgar Evers." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014

  • Fenn, Al. "Senator JFK." Photograph. 1947. web. 29 April 2014.

  • NA. "JFK Civil rights act." Photograph. n.d. web. 29 April 2014.

  • UPI. "JFK dead." Photograph. 22 November 1963. web. 29 April 2014.

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  • "Martin Luther King Jr." - Biographical. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.