African American Civil Rights Movement Timeline
woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, a citywide boycott lasted over a year, leading to a Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public transportation
1956
march for voting rights turned violent when protesters were attacked by police on a bridge in Alabama. This event helped push through a law protecting Black citizens' right to vote.
leader of the civil rights movement was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, sparking riots across the country. His death marked a turning point in the movement.
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1965
The Supreme Court made a historic decision that ended segregation in public schools, declaring "separate but equal"
1954
Groups of interracial activists rode buses across the South to challenge segregation in interstate travel. They faced violent attacks, but their bravery led to federal action.
1961
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Rosa Parks starts the Bus Boycott
Brown vs Board of Education
MLK is killed
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a civil rights leader stood before thousands at the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of a future where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
1963
A 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago was murdered in Mississippi for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His mother insisted on an open-casket funeral to show the world the brutality of racism.
1955
A landmark law was passed banning segregation in public places and discrimination in employment.
1964
Nine Black students tried to attend a previously all-white high school in Arkansas. They faced angry mobs and had to be escorted by federal troops.
1957
Selma Bridge Crossing
MLK "I have a dream" speech
Civil Rights Act is passed
Freedom Riders are attacked
Murder of Emmett Till
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