Civil Rights Timeline

  • Benjamin mays

    Benjamin mays
    Benjamin Mays was a baptist who was with the African American Civil Rights Movement.
  • Martin luther king JR

    Martin luther king JR
    Martin Luther King JR was and african american civil rughts leader who was known for his "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH"
  • Andrew young

    Andrew young
    Andrew young was an american polotician who was with the rights that african american and other colored people should be given equality.
  • The Election of 1946 and " 3 Governors Compromise"

    The election of The United states was taken place after the death of former president Franklin Delanor Roosevelt. Harry Truman was elected as president and took over the position as cheif of the US.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education was a court case settled between the disputes of black african americans male and female who could not attend public schools.
  • State Flag

    State Flag
    The state flag was changed because of how we went from 13 colonies to 50 staes so they changed it therefore it could represent every state with a star on the flag.
  • Woolworth Lunch Counter

    Woolworth Lunch Counter
    The Woolworth lunch counter incident was between 4 african american college students who sat down at a lunch counter in Greensburo N.C. and politely asked for surface but the people refused. Therefore they orderd them to leave .
  • Admission of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes

    Admission of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
    Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were to african americans males and female who were to be the first balcks to attend the Univetsity of Georgia.
  • Albany movement

    Albany movement
    The albany movement was taken place in Ga during the civil rights movement to aqquire rights to african americans and that they should be granted equality
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    The March on Washington was a day in our history where great leaders such as malcolm x and martin luther king jr who spread the ways of african american equality
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an act that was put together to grant the rights of all citizens no matter the color. Wanted to make sure that every person was given certain rights.
  • Voting Act of 1965

    Voting Act of 1965
    The Voting Rights act was an act settled by the government to establish that all american should be given the right to vote by law if 18 or older.