Important Dates in the Civil Rights Movement.

By Anonymous -
The civil rights movement was one of the most important moments in recent American history. As the time period lasted for a few decades, I have compiled a list of the most important dates.

 May 17th, 1954. This was the day Brown sued the board of education in order to repeal all segregated schools

 December 1st, 1955. On this day, Rosa parks started the Montgomery bus protest after being arrested for sitting in the front of a bus.

 September 27th, 1957. President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne decided, comprised of WW2 veterans, to guard children on their way to school.

 February 1st, 1960. 4 college students begin a sit-down lunch protest in North Carolina

 April 3rd, 1963. Birmingham protests begin

 August 28th, 1963. The march on Washington for freedom was held and MLK gave his famous "I have a dream speech".

 July 2nd, 1964. President johnsons signs the civil rights act of 1964

 Mar 7, 1965 – Mar 21, 1965. March on Selma.

 August 6th, 1965. The voting rights act of 1965 was passed.

 April 4th, 1968. MLK was Assassinated

 1992. La Riots

 February 26th, 2012 Trayvon Martin was shot.

 These are what I believe to be the most important dates in the civil rights movement.

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