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The decision of the Plessy v. Ferguson made in 1396 was overturned by the supreme court, saying separate but equal educational buildings were inherently unequal.
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The boycotts were done in protest of segregated public transportation systems.
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Jan - Feb of 1957 Martin Luther King Jr. and two others etablished the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) which became a major part in organizing the civil rights movement.
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The sit ins were done to protest segregated food places that refused to serve people of color. The protestors would walk into the restaurant and just sit until they were served.
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The first freedom ride was on May 4th, 1961. The freedom rides took place to test the bus riding segregation laws in southern states.
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James Meredith was the first black student to enroll at the university of Mississippi.
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200,000 people join the congregation at the Lincoln Memorial. Where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I have a dream speech.
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President Johnson signed in the act that prohibits discrimination of all kinds.
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President Johnson enforced affirmative action towards prospective minority employees.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated on April 4th, 1968. He was looking out on the balcony of his room at the Lorranie Motel, when he was shot by James Earl Ray.
