1865-12-24 : The Klu Klux Klan was created the 24th december 1865 1876 : The Jim Crow laws were created in 1876 2008 : Barack Obama was became the first black president of the history of USA in 2008 1969 : The song "In the Ghetto" was published by Elvis Presley in 1969 1968 : Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis 1968. 100 000 people have gone to his funeral. 1896 : The doctrine "Separate but equal" was legalized by the Supreme Court in 1896 1967 : Thurgood Marshall was became the first black at the Supreme Court in 1967 1908 : School segregation in school was created and legalized in 1908 1955-12-1 : Rosa Parks was arrested by the police. She refused to let her place for a white man in the bus the 1st december 1955 1966 : Black player had won a race on the Olympic Games and they did the black power in 1966 1965 : Malcolm X was assasinated in 1965 1964 : Jim Crow laws were abolished in 1964 1961-05-04 : The 4th Mai 1961, a bus with the freedom riders leaved Washington 1961-05-14 : Buses from freedom riders were attacked by members of KKK the 14th Mai 1961. They were 13 at the beginning, they were 450 at the end. 1963-08-28 : The 28th august 1936, the famous speech "I have a dream" was pronounced by Martin Luther King. 1955 : After the act of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King had launched the campaign which consisted, for blacks to boycott buses in Montgomery in 1955 1868 : The XIV amendment of USA was accepted by the Supreme Court in 1868 1869 : The XV amendment was accepted by the Supreme Court in 1869. 1868 : The 2 amendments guaranteed civil right to old slaves and black people.
