History of the Civil Rights Movement By donyeavjames Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Oct 23, 2014 The History of Civil Rights in America Apr 12, 1861 American Civil War (1861-1865) 1861-1865 Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Mar 1, 1875 Civil Rights Act of 1875 is Signed Oct 23, 1880 Strauder v. West Virgina allows blacks to vote Jan 1, 1892 Ida B. Wells publishes her pamphlet "Southern Horrors: Lymch Law In All It's Phases" Oct 23, 1895 W.E.B. DuBois awarded his Ph.D. at Harvard University First African American May 18, 1896 Plessey v. Fergusen 1896 May 30, 1910 NAACP formed Oct 23, 1918 First doctor Practice Opened in Orlando Aug 1, 1936 Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games Oct 23, 1937 Author Zora Neale Hurston pens "Their Eyes Were Watching God" Oct 23, 1939 Billy Holiday performs "Strange Fruit" Apr 25, 1944 United Negro College Fund organized May 3, 1954 Hernades v. Texas Mexicans and other races have equal protection under the 14th Amendment Sep 12, 1956 4 blacks enter an Elementary School with National Guard protection Jul 11, 1960 To Kill A Mockingbird is published fav book just saying Feb 21, 1965 Malcom X is shot to death Sep 14, 1965 Bill Cosby is the first black to have a starring role in an American television series Nov 21, 1968 First interracial kiss between Nichelle Nicols and William Shatner Sep 13, 1984 The Cosby Show gains popularity Mar 3, 1991 Rodney King is videotaped being beaten by 4 white police Aug 9, 2014 Shooting of Michael Brown
