Ruby Bridges and the Civil Rights Movement by Kinri Watson By sesson5A May 17, 1954 segregation is banned in public schools the US Supreme Court bans segregation. May 17, 1954 schools in the south forced to desegregate Sep 8, 1954 Rbuy Bridges is born mississipi Feb 1, 1955 the story of Ruby Briges is published Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks is arrested Dec 21, 1956 the montgomery buses desegregate Nov 14, 1960 Ruby has her first day at the white school William Franz Public School May 4, 1961 Freedom Rides begin through washington Apr 16, 1963 martin lutheer king jr arrested Jun 11, 1963 pesident JFK calls for civil rights act Nov 22, 1963 JFK shot dead Jan 14, 1964 "the problem we all live with" is published Jun 2, 1964 president johnson sighns the civil rights act Feb 21, 1965 malcom X is murd ed Apr 4, 1968 martin luther king is assassinated!
