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Plessy v. Ferguson
The Supreme Court decision that said that state ordered segregation was legal as well as the facilities for black and whites were equal -
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Civil Rights Movement
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Formation of NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created to abolish the segregation and discrimination. They were able to get the Supreme Court to declare the grandfather claus unconstitutional. -
Malcolm X leads the Nation of Islam
Malcolm was a black man who believed in the Islam faith. He became a minister and became Black Muslims' most dynamic street orator and recruiter; his beliefs were the basis of a lot of the Black Power movement. -
Brown v. BOE of Topeka
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court case where the court ruled that state laws establishing separate schools for blacks and whites was unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus for a white man which led to the buses being boycotted and after eleven months, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal. -
Formation of SCLC
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded and churches linked together to inform blacks about the Civil Rights Movement. It was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and was a success. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Eisenhower signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1957 which established the Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department, and empowered federal officials to prosecute individuals that conspired to deny or abridge another citizen's right to vote. -
Integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
In September, nine black students enrolled in a formerly all-white school. President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to escort them. -
Greensboro Sit-In
Four black college students sat down at Woolworth’s lunch counter and politely asked for service, but was denied. Eventually led to the Woolworth’s company to remove its racial segregation policy. -
Formation of SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was a group of college kids who participated in Civil Rights sit-ins and peaceful protests. -
Boynton v. Virginia
Boynton was at a restaurant during a train stop and was on the whites only side and was arrested after refusing to move to the other side. He was then tried and convicted and the Supreme Court affirmed. -
First Freedom Ride
A group of 13 African-Americans and white civil rights activists launched a series of bus trips and try to integrate bus terminals in the south. In 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibited segregation in bus and train stations nationwide. -
James Meredith enrolls in Ole Miss
James Meredith was the first black man who enrolled at University of Mississippi which caused many riots. -
Birmingham Protests
Led by the SCLC to bring attention to segregation and discrimination in the south. It included a series of sti-ins, boycotts, and marches on City Hall. -
March on Washington
More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington D.C. to shed light on the political and social challenges of being African American. This is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. -
24th Amendment Passed
Made poll taxes illegal. -
Freedom Summer
Black and white people challenged segregation by leading a massive drive to register blacks to vote. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination based on race, sex, and religion by employers illegal and also gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights. -
Malcolm X assassinated
Assassinated by rival black muslims while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. -
Selma March
A march attempted many times to protest voting rights where many peaceful protesters were injured and killed. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states. -
Black Panthers founded
Believed racism was inherited by the U.S. capitalist society. Self-styled revolutionaries for Black Power and worked to improve kids self esteem and had positive messages. -
MLK Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot by James Earl Ray. Americans were outraged and led to a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Known as the Fair Housing Act, made housing discrimination illegal. -
Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
He was devoted to the Civil Rights cause and after he announced that he was ready to end the fractious divisions in America, he was shot several times.
