Civil Rights Timeline by https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx en-us 2019-03-22 16:56:53 UTC 2025-11-10 22:18:27 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Plessy v. Ferguson j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344309320 May 18, 1896
Discussed constitutionality of racial segregation laws in public. “Separate but equal” is upheld.]]> 2019-03-22 17:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344309320 2. Brown v. BOE j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344309816 Dec 9, 1952 – May 17, 1954
Court ruled that American state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.]]> 2019-03-22 17:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344309816 3. Emmett Till is murdered j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344657892 August 28, 1955
Till was lynched at the age of 14 for being accused of offending a white woman in a grocery store. Caused increased repression in Mississippi. ]]> 2019-03-25 02:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344657892 4. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658116 Dec 5, 1955 – Dec 20, 1956
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. Rosa parks, an African American woman was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man.]]> 2019-03-25 02:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658116 5. Civil Rights Act of 1957 j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658221 September 9, 1957
A federal voting rights bill that allowed the federal government to oversee elections. ]]> 2019-03-25 02:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658221 6. Freedom Ride 1961 j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658318 May 4, 1961 – Dec 10, 1961
Groups of white and African American civil rights activists who rode busses throughout the South to protest segregated busses.]]> 2019-03-25 02:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658318 7. March on Washington DC j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658619 August 28, 1963
Advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Pressured the JFK administration to initiate a strong civil rights bill in Congress.]]> 2019-03-25 02:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344658619 8. Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659120 July 2, 1964
Labor law in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

]]> 2019-03-25 02:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659120 9. Selma to Montgomery March j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659364 Mar 7, 1965 – Mar 21, 1965
Three protest marches. Fight for nonviolent protests and allowing it.

]]> 2019-03-25 02:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659364 10. Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659904 August 6, 1965
Signed by LBJ allows African Americans to vote as stated in the 15th amendment.]]> 2019-03-25 02:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344659904 11. Black Panthers are founded j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344660017 October 15, 1966
The black panther party was a was a political organization founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Scale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. Practiced militant self defense for minority communities.

]]> 2019-03-25 02:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344660017 12. MLK assassinated j_alfano20 https://padlet.com/j_alfano20/9jz8whdlcnzx/wish/344660117  April 4, 1968
Shot at Lorraine Motel in Memphis. People rioted.
Malcolm X shot to death - February 21, 1965 → He was a minister and human rights activist. Stirred up African Americans and made them fight harder for civil rights. 

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