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The March On Washington Timeline

By CWeems

  • A Philip Randolph first Proposes a march on Washington against discrimination.

  • President Franklin D Roosevelt creates the Fair Employment Practice Committee and Randolph calls off the proposed march on Washington

  • The death of Emmett Till

    The death of Emmett Till

    Emmett Till's death was important because it helped push the Civil Rights Movement.
  • President John F Kennedy is sworn into office.

    President John F Kennedy is sworn into office.

  • A Phillip Randolph and Bayard Rustin began to plan the 1963 march on Washington

    A Phillip Randolph and Bayard Rustin began to plan the 1963 march on Washington

  • The March on Washington for jobs and freedom occurs.

  • The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham is bombed, killing 4 African American girls.

    The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham is bombed, killing 4 African American girls.

  • President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

    This event was important because his death brought a great sadness to our country. It showed just how much hate people have for change in this country and no one was exempt.

  • Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans racial discrimination in public areas.

    This event was very important because it was now a LAW that said people had to treat ALL people fairly... at least in public places.

  • Congress passes The Voting Rights Act, outlawing discriminatory voting practices.

    This event was important because it was a LAW set in place that allowed people of color to vote for who they wanted in office.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

    This event was important because it was a sad day in our country for the same reason it was a sad day 5 years before when John F Kennedy died. His death showed the world how far people will go to try to put a stop to change.

  • Congress Passes The Civil Rights Act of 1968, ending housing discrimination.

    This event was important because it was a LAW that helped people of color live wherever they wanted. It said to the country that you have to be fair to ALL people that want to buy or build a home.

  • Robert F. Kennedy is assasinated