Put the following events in the order they occurred:

• thomas paine’s african slavery in america article published
• medgar evers murdered
• naacp founded by w. e.b. dubois, jane addams, john dewey, and others
• supreme court rules against dred scott
• lincoln signs emancipation proclamation
• brown vs. board of education rules “separate but equal” is inherently unequal and rules to desegregate schools
• constitution adopted; slaves counted as three-fifths of a person for means of representation.
• rosa parks initiates montgomery, al bus boycott
• martin luther king jr. assassinated
• fourteenth amendment is passed
• congress passes the first civil rights act
• african slaves sold as indentured servants
• jackie robinson becomes first african american to play major league baseball
• nat turner leads slave revolt in virginia
• supreme court rules in favor of “separate but equal” in plessy vs. ferguson
• march on washi

Here are answers: 1619 - African slaves sold as indentured servants 1776 - January 10; Thomas Pain's African Slavery in America article published 1787 - Constitution adopted; slaves counted as three-fifths of a person for means of representation. 1831 - Nat Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia. 1863 - January 1; Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation. 1896 - Supreme Court rules in favor of "separate but equal" in Plessy vs. Ferguson. 1909 - Feb. 12; NAACP founded by W.E.B. Dubois, Jane Addams, John Dewey, and others. 1947 - April; Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play the major league baseball. 1954 - May 17; Brown vs. Board of Education rules "separate but equal" is inherently unequal and rules to desegregate schools. 1955 - December 1; Rose Parks initiates Montgomery, AL bus boycott. 1960 - May 6. Congress passes the first Civil Rights Act. 1963 - June 12; Medgar Evers murdered. - August 28; March on Washington. 1968 - April 4; Martin Luther King, Jr. assasinated. 1970 - June 15; Fourteenth Amendment is passed.