civil rights timeline By Brendan McCarthy Period: 1865 to 1930 slaves Jul 7, 1892 plessey v fergenson He was taken off of a train and arrested 1901 Booker T Washington has dinner in white house 1903 Booker T Washington Period: 1919 to 1930 the great migration blacks migrate north 1920 KKK 1929 Harlem renaissance 1938 black man lynched 1946 hand shake 1947 jackie robinson first black man to play in the white baseball league 1948 all black squadron 1955 award lady