U.S. History Timeline

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  • Brown vs Board

    Brown vs Board

    On May 17th 1954 the supreme court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    A major event in the Civil Rights movement. The African Americans in Montgomery Alabama boycotted the busses for 381 days in protest of segregated seating.
  • The Little Rock Nine

    The Little Rock Nine

    An experiment which sent 9 African Americans to see if Central High school in Little Rock would be accepted. It didn’t go well and had to involve the army.
  • The First Lunch Counter Sit In

    The First Lunch Counter Sit In

    Four African Americans in North Carolina start the first sit in for a national wave of sit ins.
  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    When a multiple groups of civil rights activists travel on a buses and try to protest against segregation through interstate travel.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

    A massive and one of the most recognizable rallies about civil rights.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    This act outlawed discrimination against people based on race, gender etc.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965

    This act gave the right for everyone to vote.