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Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives

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President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981. This order abolished discrimination in the U.S. military on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because it abolished racial discrimination in the U.S. military.

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion; May 17, 1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States; Record Group 267; National Archives

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Brown v. Board of Education- May 17, 1954

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Brown v. Board of Education- May 17, 1954

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Brown v. Board of Education was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement by removing segregation in public schools. It was a huge turning point for the movement.

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Emmett Till was a 14-year-old black boy who was killed by two white men for "whistling at a white woman." Emmett's death quickly gained publicity after pictures of him were published in Jet magazine.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because it brought insight into all the racial discrimination in the U.S..

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Rosa Parks, December 21, 1956, on a Montgomery Bus

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Montgomery Bus Boycott- December 5, 1955

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Montgomery Bus Boycott- December 5, 1955

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In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, a political boycott against segregation on public transport was started in Montgomery, Alabama.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because this event was the foundation of this movement.

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Arkansas National Guardsmen prevented African-American students from entering Little Rock Central High School, September 1957

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The Little Rock 9 were students at Little Rock Central High School who were denied entry to their school by the Arkansas governor. After a federal judge ordered the Little Rock 9 to attend school, they were once again denied entry. Sixteen days later they attempted to enter the school but had to leave due to fearing for their lives.

This event connects to the Equal Protection Clause because the Little Rock 9 were being denied equal protection.

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Sit-in demonstrations by black college students grew at the Woolsworth in Greensburo, February 6, 1960 

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Greensboro Sit In Campaigns- February 1, 1960

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Greensboro Sit In Campaigns- February 1, 1960

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Greensboro Sit In Campaign was a non-violent protest against segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because it fought to desegregate lunch counters.

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New York Freedom Riders leaving for Washington DC to protest segregation, 1961, via Library of Congress, Washington DC

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Freedom Rides was a protest in which freedom riders rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern U.S..

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement by pushing the limits of segregation

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Meredith, center with briefcase, is escorted to the University of Mississippi campus by U.S. marshals on Oct. 1, 1962

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Desegregation of U of Mississippi- October 2, 1962

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Desegregation of U of Mississippi- October 2, 1962

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Federal Court ordered the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, an African American student into the university. Upon his arrival, a riot ensued causing the death of two.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because it was a huge step in desegregation.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. in Montgomery Alabama, 1958

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ML Kings Letter from a Birmingham Jail- April 16, 1963

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ML Kings Letter from a Birmingham Jail- April 16, 1963

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Letter from a Birmingham Letter is an open letter written by Martin Luther King Jr.. The overall message of the letter is that people have a responsibility to break unjust laws.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because Martin Luther King was a leader in the movement.

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Martin Luther King waves to supporters during the 1963 March on Washington

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March on Washington was a march held in Washington D.C. near the Lincoln Memorial. The purpose of this march was to advocate for the economic and civil rights of African Americans.

This event connects to the Civil Rights Movement because its one of the most iconic events in the movement.

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FBI agents investigate the aftermath of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Birmingham, Alabama, September 16, 1963

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Birmingham Church Bombing- September 15, 1963

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Birmingham Church Bombing- September 15, 1963

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On September 15, 1963, a terrorist bombing happened at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama. The bombing was committed by a white supremacy group.

This event connects to the Civil Rights movement because it shows exactly what the movement was fighting against.

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Kennedy's coffin is carried from the Capitol, November 25

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John F. Kennedy is Assassinated- November 22, 1963

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John F. Kennedy is Assassinated- November 22, 1963

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On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States was assassinated. He was shot while riding through a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

This event connects the Civil Rights Movement because Kennedy defined the crisis as moral, constitutional and legal.