Septima Clark, Significant Life events

By erinandcaroline
  • Septima Poinsette was born in Charleston, South Carolina

    Septima Poinsette was born in Charleston, South Carolina

    Septima Clark was born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Septima Poinsette marries Nerie Clark

    Septima Poinsette marries Nerie Clark

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    Septima Clark in Columbia

  • Sepitma Clark returns to her roots in Charleston, South Carolina

    Sepitma Clark returns to her roots in Charleston, South Carolina

  • Primaries open to African Americans

    Primaries open to African Americans

  • Segregation of schools is ruled unconstitutional

    Segregation of schools is ruled unconstitutional

  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus

    Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus

    This sparked the Mongomery bus boycott, organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In turn the bus boycott marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
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    Septima Clark hired by Highlander Folk School

    Septima Clark was fired from her teaching job in Charleston after refusing to denounce her membership with the NAACP. She was then hired by Myles Horton at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee
  • Bus segregation

    Bus segregation

    The Supreme Court rules segergation of the public bus system unconstutional.
  • Citizenship School

    Citizenship School

    The first citiizenship school on Johns Island is established
  • The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is founded

    The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is founded

  • Greensboro, NC sit in

    Greensboro, NC sit in

  • SNCC

    SNCC

    The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was founded.
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    Freedom Rides

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    SCLC adopts citizenship school program

  • Highlander reopens in Knoxville after being closed by the state

    Highlander reopens in Knoxville after being closed by the state

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    Birmingham Demonstrations

  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

  • President John F. Kennedy is assassinated

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated

  • Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

    Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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    March from Selma to Montgomery

  • The Voting Rights act is passed by President Johnson

    The Voting Rights act is passed by President Johnson

  • Martin Luther King is assassinated

    Martin Luther King is assassinated

  • Clark Retires

    Clark Retires

    Septima Clark retires from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  • Septima Clark dies

    Septima Clark dies

    Clark died on December 15, 1987 aat the age of 89.