Civil Rights Movement Timeline

1950s - 1960s

Civil Rights Movement

Blacks were expected to give up their seats for white patrons.

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Buses could no longer segregate riders.

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March on washington for jobs & Freedom

Aug. 1963

Bombing of birmingham church

Sept. 1963

MLK Jr. justified the use of non-violence to resist oprression from jail.

Letter from birmingham jail

Spring 1963

Refusal to give up seat

Dec. 1955

At this march, MLK Jr. gave his famous speech, "I Had a Dream."

Supreme Court ruling bus segregation unconstitutional

June 1956

Four little girls were killed in the bombing of the church.

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1950s - 1960s

Civil Rights Movement

JFK was shot in Dallas, TX.

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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

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Affirmative action passed

Sept. 1965

MLK Jr. assassinated

April 1968

Banned literacy tests for minorities to vote.

Civil Rights act passed

1964

JFK Assassination

Nov. 1963

Increased minority representation in colleges, professions, and many businesses.

Voting rights act passed

1965

MLK was shot in Memphis, TN.

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