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Plessy vs. Ferguson
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the racist policy of segregation by legalizing “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimous decision that overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools. -
The Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was murdered in Money, Mississippi. -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery City Bus and was arrested. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock 9 enter Central High School as federal troops oversee the situation sent by President Eisenhower. -
Greensboro Sit-in
4 black college students sat at an all-white lunch counter and started a sit-in protest at a Woolworth’s store. -
The Freedom Riders
Freedom riders begin a bus ride through the South to protest segregation. -
Bailey vs. Patterson
Court case that rules against segregation in interstate and intrastate transportation. -
Ole Miss Riot of 1962
Students rioted at the University of Oxford to protest the integration of a black student named James Meredith. -
Birmingham Arrest
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham protesting in the “most segregated city in America.” -
University of Alabama Integration
The university of Alabama integrated two Black students into the school: Vivien Malone, and James Hood. -
March on Washington
More than 250,000 people, march on Washington to demand immediate passage of the civil rights bill. -
JFK is assassinated
John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswalt at the Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. This created complications for Martin Luther King Jr., who had a good relationship with JFK. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the premier legislation for Civil Rights into law. -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. -
Bloody Sunday
A march from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights begins. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law outlawing literacy tests. -
Texas Western Miners Win
In a championship basketball team against and all white team, the Texas Western Miners defeated Kentucky and eliminated segregation in sports and helping defeat it altogether. -
The Black Panthers
Huey Newton & Bobby Seale founded the “Black Power” political group known as the Black Panthers. -
Loving vs. Virginia
The Loving vs. Virginia case strikes down laws banning interracial marriage. -
MLK Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis. -
Jones vs. Mayor Co.
Court case that banned racial segregation in the sale of rental property.
