Interactive Timeline for the Landmark Cases: Plessy v. Ferguson to Brown v. Board of Education

The timeline below represents the various historical milestones and events related to the two focal cases in this course. This includes events that occurred before the cases were decided that reflect some of the issues central to the cases as well as those that occurred after the last focal case whose decision may have played a role in those events. Use the arrows to go through the timeline chronologically or move the timeline slider to explore the proximity and duration of events. To view the timeline in a browser click here.