CIVIL RIGHTS TIMELINE

ROSA PARKS- DEC. 1955

• Sparked the beginning of the movement, making blacks want more rights.

CRISIS IN LITTLE ROCK- SEPT. 1957

• Eisenhower helped nine african americans attend an all white school
• (Even though there was a lot of people who didnt like it and caused violence.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957

• Helped african americans by protecting their right to vote.

FREEDOM RIDERS- 1961

• Went around trying to get southern places to let blacks on busses

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

• Caused the federal government to be able to stop racial discrimination

SELMA MARCH- JAN, 1965

• Martin luther king jr. Led african americans to montgomery (Alabama)
• Wanted african americans to be able to vote everywhere, no matter what.

WATTS RIOT- 1965

• Race riot broke out in L.A, alot of violence occured.
• The kerner commission was created to help prevent anything like it later on.

MALCOM X AND BLACK MUSLIMS- 1960S

• Talked about african americans making their own government
• Wanted an 'integrated society' with whites and blacks.

BLACK PANTHERS- 1966

• Wanted to confront whites and force them to give blacks equal rights.
• Helped with the movement and people aknowledged them

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.- APRIL 1968

• Without him, the movement lost the unity of purpose he had given it.
• The movement changed american society forever.