Civil Rights Timeline Project By Kailei May 18, 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Jan 1, 1942 CORE Apr 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson Jun 5, 1950 Sweatt v. Painter May 17, 1954 Brown v Board of Education Dec 1, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott Mar 10, 1956 "The Southern Manifesto" Dec 21, 1956 SCLC Sep 10, 1957 Little Rock - Central High School Feb 1, 1960 SNCC Jul 26, 1960 Greensboro Sit-In