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Research the events in U.S. civil rights history. You may start from the Civil Rights Act and work backwards, or you may select a point in time from which to start and work forward through the development of the Civil Rights movement.
2. Select eight events that had a significant impact on the advancement of civil rights.
3. Order those events on a timeline, providing either specific dates or a time frame in which the event happened.
1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, setting the stage for further desegregation efforts.
2. Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956) - African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the city's bus system to protest segregation, leading to a Supreme Court ruling that segregated buses were unconstitutional.
3. Civil Rights Act of 1964 - This landmark legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and ended segregation in public places.
4. Voting Rights Act of 1965 - This legislation aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote, leading to increased political participation among African Americans.
5. Birmingham Campaign (1963) - Civil rights activists led demonstrations and protests in Birmingham, Alabama, which drew national attention to the struggle for racial equality.
6. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963) - More than 250,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans, culminating in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
7. Selma to Montgomery March (1965) - Civil rights activists, led by Martin Luther King Jr., marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to demand voting rights for African Americans, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
8. Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968) - The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. marked a turning point in the civil rights movement, leading to increased support for the movement and the passage of the Fair Housing Act.