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Executive Order 9981
President Truman was against the segregation in the armed forces in the United States. Therefore, he issued Executive Order 9981 to get rid of segregation. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Five cases were brought into the courtroom when talking about segregated public schools. The Supreme Court eventually ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional, and black children could now attend a school that was highly populated with white people. -
Rosa Parks Bus Conflict
In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. Black people were ruled to go sit in the back of the bus if a white person wanted them to leave. Parks stood up for herself and the black community, with the cost of being arrested and fined. -
The Clinton 12
Clinton High School marked the first integration of a public high school in the South. There were 12 African American students in this group. -
Gather to Organize Protest
Sixty black pastors, including MLK, met up to suggest a non-violent protest against white people racially discriminating people of black descent. The meeting took place in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Little Rock Nine
Now that public school segregation was now unconstitutional, nine African American children sought a better education. They could now attend Central High School in Little Rock, but blockades of people were in their path. Eisenhower eventually sent federal troops to protect, and guide them so they could attend class. -
Civil Rights Act 1957
President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and made it a law. This helped protect voter rights by giving African Americans the ability to vote. People who would suppress the rights of someone else to vote would be brought to court. -
Four Black college students peaceful protest
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four college students refused to leave a "white only" lunch table at Woolworth's. This peaceful protest caused people to spark sit-ins all across the city and other states. These sit-ins were just African Americans going to a place where they weren't allowed to go past. -
James Meredith Enrolement
James Meredith set as a great role model to those of colored races by being the first African American to attend the University of Mississipi. There was violence outside the college, and it led to JFK to sending 5,000 troops to resolve the conflicts. Meredith attending college was a huge step in the Civil Rights Movement because it was something that all African Americans strived for. -
George C. Wallace Protest
Wallace was against African American equality. At the University of Alabama, he stood in front of a doorway blocking two black students from registering to vote. This protest was stopped once JFK sent national guards to the area. -
March on Washington
250,000 people roughly took part in the March on Washington. This march was for jobs and freedom. On this day, MLK also gave his "I have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. People of all races gathered to hear his speech. -
Bombing at 16th Street
A church in Birmingham, Alabama, where MLK sometimes preaches was bombed on this day. This bomb killed four young girls, as well as injuring many. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
Lydon B. Johnson, President at the time, signed the Civil rights Act of 1964 into law. This act will prevent discrimination of people because of their color, sex, race, religion, etc. -
Malcolm X Assasination
Malcolm X, originally Malcolm Little was a human rights activist. He was formally a Christian who then converted to Islam teachings because he was persuaded by people he was in jail with. During a rally, he was assassinated by other Islamic people. -
Selma to Montgomery March
About 600 Civil Rights Marchers walked to Selma, Alabama. People marched here to protest against black voter suppression. Throughout the march, police officers blocked and attacked them, but eventually marched to the end in Birmingham with the help of MLK on March 25th. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Johnson was the one to sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Johnson did like the fact literacy test were used in the permission to vote. This allowed federal examiners to review voter qualifications and federal observers to monitor polling places. -
Black Power
Stokely Carmichael was the leader of the SNCC, and first phrased the term "Black Power." Carmichael said the term meant black bride and the coming together of all black people to fight for their rights. -
MLK Assassination
MLK was assassinated in Memphis, just outside of his hotel room at age 39. James Earl Ray was finally convicted of murder in 1969. Ray was known for being labeled a fugitive and a felon. -
Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act gave an opportunity for people of all races, religion, or origin to obtain an equal housing opportunity. This now gave people the chance to spend their money on what is worth for them and to live freely in a desirable location. -
Civil Rights Restoration Act
The Civil Rights Restoration Act overrode the President Reagan veto. This expanded the reach of non-discrimination laws within private institutions receiving federal funds.
