Timeline by Jackson, Isabella L

1956

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 13:37:08 UTC

Anthony Ray Hinton is born

September 4, 1957

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 13:44:02 UTC

The “Little Rock Nine” are blocked from integrating into school in Little Rock, Arkansas

1961

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 13:54:08 UTC

The Freedom Riders take up their peaceful protests, sparking great violence against them

August 28, 1963

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 13:56:48 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. gives his “I Have A Dream” speech

July 2, 1964

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:04:34 UTC

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964

April 4, 1968

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:05:54 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

July 1985

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:07:47 UTC

A robbery-shooting takes place and is connected to the murders in February. Ray is arrested

December 17, 1986

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:12:59 UTC

Anthony Ray Hinton is found guilty of murder and sent to death row

1997

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:31:35 UTC

Ray fires his attorney, Alan Black, and meets Bryan Stevenson

September 22, 2002

iljackson4 — 2024-05-17 14:38:36 UTC

Ray receives word his mother has died

2015

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:00:34 UTC

I compete in Science Olympiad for the first time

January 2, 2008

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:01:00 UTC

I am born

March 5, 2008

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:02:25 UTC

I officially become a Jackson and am adopted

2018

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:05:26 UTC

I compete in the Annual Triathlon for Kids

2020

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:06:00 UTC

Covid hits and my family does schoolwork from home

2023

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:06:44 UTC

I go to Florida for a week for a swim camp

2020

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:17:26 UTC

I rejoin Opelika Swim Team

2015

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:19:03 UTC

Anthony Ray Hinton is freed

2018

iljackson4 — 2024-05-22 02:20:15 UTC

The Sun Does Shine is published