• 1909 BCE

    NAACP was founded

    On February 12, 1909, the organization was founded to fight racism.
  • Brown. v. Board of Education, May 17, 1954

    On may 17, 1954, Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was illegal.
  • Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, December 1, 1955

    On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks caused a boycott because she decided to fight racism.
  • Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, April 14, 1957

    On April 14, 1957, the man named Jackie Robinson joined a white baseball team, causing protests.
  • Congress passed the civil rights act of 1957

    On September 9, 1957, congress passed the law that protects voting rights.