Civil Rights Movement History
During the civil rights era in the United States, groups and individuals worked to end racial segregation and the unequal treatment of African-Americans. Led by prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., protesters and organizers used grassroots campaigns and legal means to transform a nation and seek a brighter future for all Americans.
Events in the Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement began as a grassroots effort in local communities but eventually drew national attention to the racial discrimination and disenfranchisement of African-Americans, particularly in the American South. Explore some of the key events and milestones that defined the era.
- Civil Rights Movement
- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
- Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955)
- Integration of Central High School (1957)
- Greensboro Sit-In and the Sit-In Movement (1960)
- Freedom Rides (1961)
- Integration of Ole Miss (1962)
- March on Washington (1963)
- Birmingham Church Bombing (1963)
- Freedom Summer (1964)
- Civil Rights Act (1964)
- Selma to Montgomery March (1965)
- Voting Rights Act (1965)
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968)
People in the Civil Rights Movement
Many civil rights activists faced angry crowds, insults, violence, death threats or worse. Get to know some of the courageous men and women who changed America for future generations.
How to Cite this Page:
Civil Rights Movement History
APA Style
Civil Rights Movement History. (2013). The History Channel website. Retrieved 10:25, May 18, 2013, from http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history.
Harvard Style
Civil Rights Movement History. [Internet]. 2013. The History Channel website. Available from: http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history [Accessed 18 May 2013].
MLA Style
“Civil Rights Movement History.” 2013. The History Channel website. May 18 2013, 10:25 http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history.
MHRA Style
“Civil Rights Movement History,” The History Channel website, 2013, http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history [accessed May 18, 2013].
Chicago Style
“Civil Rights Movement History,” The History Channel website, http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history (accessed May 18, 2013).
CBE/CSE Style
Civil Rights Movement History [Internet]. The History Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 18] Available from: http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history.
Bluebook Style
Civil Rights Movement History, http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history (last visited May 18, 2013).
AMA Style
Civil Rights Movement History. The History Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history. Accessed May 18, 2013.