The U.S. Supreme Court rules that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, a landmark decision in the Civil Rights Movement.

African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., boycott public buses to protest segregation, resulting in the desegregation of the bus system.

A major civil rights event where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his 'I Have a Dream' speech, advocating for racial equality and an end to segregation.

The Civil Rights Act is passed, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment practices and public accommodations.

The Voting Rights Act is passed, aimed at overcoming legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.