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Civil Rights Timeline
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Plessy v Ferguson
This supreme court case was a major setback for the civil rights movement as it established the precedent as separate but equal. The supreme court ruling caused major setbacks in the civil rights movement. -
NAACP created
The NAACP was created to solve great racial injustices especially those having to do with the African American community. -
Chicano Movement
The Chicano movement was a movement aimed at Mexican American empowerment. Much like the African American movement towards civil rights. -
Truman’s desegregation of the military
The desegregation of the military was a big step for the Civil Rights movement as it brought more equality to the armed forces. -
Brown v Board of Education
This court case was a major win for the civil rights movement as it debunked the separate but equal policies and declared segregation in schools unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till's death
Emmet Till's death was a cornerstone for the civil rights movement as it showed the cruelty of the opposition to the civil rights movement. His name became a rally cry for the movement. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest during the civil rights movement after Rosa Park's display of civil rights on the bus. -
Little Rock 9
The little rock nine were a group of African American students that were the first to attend an all white school after the Brown vs Board of Education verdict. The US Army was called in to escort them because the governor threatened them. -
Greensboro NC Sit-in’s
The Greensboro NC Sit-in’s where a series of protests where civil rights protestors fought against segregation laws by sitting in at white only restaurants. -
SNCC formed
The SNCC was a student organization that participated in sit in protests and other forms of protest to move the civil rights movement forward. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists that rode interstate buses into the south were segregation was strong. They did this to protest the strong support of segregation in the south. -
March on Washington – “I have a Dream Speech”
This March on Washington turned into the famous "I have a dream" speech spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. -
Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was an amazing letter that has been seared into history because of its amazing contributions to the civil rights movement. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act disallowed discrimination in the work force based on race, sex, and religion. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act abolished literacy tests and voting discrimination. -
March from Selma Alabama
The March from Selma Alabama was a civil rights protest where the protestor marched using the highways. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panther party was a organization of civil rights activists who believed the path forward towards equality was not one that could be done without violence. -
Martin Luther King Jr is Assassinated
MLK was a very prominent civil rights activist and speaker that truly believed in a better future for all without segregation. He was assassinated for his beliefs and his death was a major blow to the civil rights movement. -
American Indian Movement founded
The American Indian Movement was founded to address issues of racism against the Native American community -
24th Amendment
This amendment abolished taxes like the poll tax that were used to discriminate against voters.