Timeline: Major Events in the Civil Rights Movement Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is founded Brown v. BOE of Topeka, KS Montgomery Bus Boycott Murder of Emmett Till Little Rock Nine 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Timeline: Major Events in the Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X Becomes National Minister of the Nation of Islam Assassination of Medgar Evers ********** Birmingham Protests ********** March on Washington, D.C. ********** Bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church Sit-In Movement Begins Freedom Rides Organized James Meredith Enrolls at the Univ. of MS 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
Timeline: Major Events in the Civil Rights Movement Freedom Summer ******************** Civil Rights Act Passed Dr. King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Malcolm X Assassinated ******************** Selma-Montgomery March Voting Rights Act Passed Watts Riots 1964 1965
Timeline: Major Events in the Civil Rights Movement Black Panther Party is Founded ********** James Meredith’s March Against Fear Thurgood Marshall is Appointed to the Supreme Court Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Assassinated ************* Shirley Chisholm is Elected to Congress 1966 1967 1968
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