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Brown Vs. Board of Education
This landmark court case in Topeka, Kansas called for the desegregation of public schools. -
Gideon Vs. Wainwright
Allowed for any accused individual to have the right to an attorney. Before this case, an attorney would only be provided by the state if the result of the case could be the death penalty. -
Heart of Atlanta Vs. U.S.A
Any business that was participating in interstate commerce would be required to follow all rules of the federal civil rights legislation. In this case, a motel that wanted to continue segregation was denied because they did business with people from other states. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
An important piece of legislation that stopped segregation and discrimination in public accommodations. Further, the U.S. Attorney General would be able to help victims of discrimination. It also forbid employers to discriminate against minorities. -
24th Ammendment Passes
No poll taxes would be allowed in any states. In other words, a state could not charge people to vote. -
Voting Rights Act
Probably the most successful congressional civil rights legislation. This truly guaranteed what had been promised in the 15th amendment: that no one would be denied the right to vote based on race. It ended literacy tests and gave the U.S. Attorney General the right to intervene on behalf of those who had been discriminated against. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Congress passed the act in an effort to impose a comprehensive solution to the problem of unlawful discrimination in housing based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.
