The 1950's
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May 1954: The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education that segregation of public facilities was unconstitutional.
December 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus for a white passenger.
December 1955: Members of the Montgomery National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had a boycott of the city's buses.
January 1957: The The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded, which united black churches, community support and activism to reach racial integration.
September 1957: Nine black teenagers enrolled in Central High School and made headlines around the world.
The 1960's:
April 1960: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was established to allow the younger generation of civil rights activists to develop their own plans to reach racial equality.
September 1961: The Interstate Commerce Commission outlawed the segregation of interstate transportation and public places like waiting rooms and bathrooms.
1961: The Students for Democratic Society (SDS) was formed.
February 1964: Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited racial segregation in public places.
March 1965: Congress passed the Voting Rights of 1965, which barred states from not allowing African Americans to vote.
December 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus for a white passenger.
December 1955: Members of the Montgomery National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had a boycott of the city's buses.
January 1957: The The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded, which united black churches, community support and activism to reach racial integration.
September 1957: Nine black teenagers enrolled in Central High School and made headlines around the world.
The 1960's:
April 1960: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was established to allow the younger generation of civil rights activists to develop their own plans to reach racial equality.
September 1961: The Interstate Commerce Commission outlawed the segregation of interstate transportation and public places like waiting rooms and bathrooms.
1961: The Students for Democratic Society (SDS) was formed.
February 1964: Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited racial segregation in public places.
March 1965: Congress passed the Voting Rights of 1965, which barred states from not allowing African Americans to vote.
By: Abbie P.