Mapping the Civil Rights Movement By WillB003 May 18, 1896 Plessey v. Ferguson May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board Aug 28, 1955 Emmett Till 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott 1957 Little Rock Nine 1961 Freedom Rides 1963 Father James Groppi Becomes Involved in the Civil Rights Movement Jan 23, 1964 24th Amendment Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act 1964 Mar 7, 1965 Bloody Sunday Mar 7, 1965 Selma Marches Begin Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act Jun 12, 1967 Loving v. Virginia Jul 23, 1967 Detroit Riots Begin Apr 4, 1968 King Assassination