Civil Rights Timelines

By HarryJohnson69
  • Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play in the MLB

    Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play in the MLB

    He became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He broke the baseball color line after he started on April 15th 1947.
  • Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional

    Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional

    Brown vs. Board of Education case declared the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional. This is important to the civil rights movement because it was conceded a victory for them. It allowed for schools to be desegregated and allowed students of any color to go to public school.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott begins after Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus

    Montgomery Bus Boycott begins after Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus

    After Rosa Parks on 1 December 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. This triggered the 13-month Montgomery bus boycott. This is significant because it resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
  • Greensboro sit-ins begin, where African American college students sit at segregated lunch counters and refuse to leave until served

    Greensboro sit-ins begin, where African American college students sit at segregated lunch counters and refuse to leave until served

    In the 1960 freshmen from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro walked into the F. W. Woolworth store and quietly sat down at the lunch counter. They stayed until closing that day and then the next morning 25 students came.
  • Betty Friedan publishes "The Feminine Mystique," which sparks the modern feminist movement

    Betty Friedan publishes "The Feminine Mystique," which sparks the modern feminist movement

    This book is significant because it helped spark widespread public activism for gender equality. The book gave millions of women a voice for their limited gender roles.
  • Civil Rights Act is signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

    Civil Rights Act is signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The act also strengthened voting rights and helped desegregate schools. This was considered a great success for the civil rights movement.
  • National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded to promote women's rights

    National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded to promote women's rights

    The organization was founded by a group of activists to end sex discrimination. The group has conceded a cornerstone in women's rights movements. This was a great step forward for equal rights in America.
  • American Indian Movement (AIM) is founded to promote Native American rights and address issues such as poverty and police brutality

    American Indian Movement (AIM) is founded to promote Native American rights and address issues such as poverty and police brutality

    The movement was founded in Minneapolis. In order to address issues of poverty and discrimination. They also spoke out about their unemployment and reclaim some of their tribal land.
  • Indian Civil Rights Act is passed, extending some constitutional protections to Native Americans living on reservations

    Indian Civil Rights Act is passed, extending some constitutional protections to Native Americans living on reservations

    Indian Civil Rights Act was passed to protect Native Americans living on reservations. It granted them full access to the Bill of Rights.
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments Act is passed, prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding

    Title IX of the Education Amendments Act is passed, prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding

    Title IX states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" This protects students from sex-based discrimination at any school that receives federal funding.
  • AIM occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest government policies and demand greater tribal sovereignty

    AIM occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest government policies and demand greater tribal sovereignty

    AIM occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest government policies and demand greater tribal sovereignty. They called for everything from control of reservation land and minerals. They also wanted to control specific curriculums in Indian schools.