• 1909 BCE

    NAACP was founded

    On February 12, 1909, the organization was founded to fight racism.
  • Brown. v. Board of Education, May 17, 1954

    On may 17, 1954, Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was illegal.
  • Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, December 1, 1955

    On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks caused a boycott because she decided to fight racism.
  • Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, April 14, 1957

    On April 14, 1957, the man named Jackie Robinson joined a white baseball team, causing protests.
  • Congress passed the civil rights act of 1957

    On September 9, 1957, congress passed the law that protects voting rights.
  • Sit In at Woolsworth´s lunch counter feb 1, 1960

    On February 1, 1960, people who were protesting did a sit in to fight for justice.
  • CORE freedom ride may 4, 1961

    On May 4, 1961, people protested using buses against segregation.
  • March on Washington- Auguest 28, 1963

    On August 28, 1963 a massive protest took place to fight against segregation at Washington D.C.