Big Guy's Civil RIghts Timeline

By BigGuy

  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    Dred Scott v. Sandford
    The Dred Scott decision said that African descendants were not legally U.S citizens and would not be allowed to be recognized in the legal system.

  • 13th Amendment Passing

    13th Amendment Passing
    Passed by Lincoln to prevent anyone from being enslaved, or working against their will, besides as a criminal punishment.

  • 14th Amendment Passed

    14th Amendment Passed
    Amendment passed to grant citizenship to all people born in the United States.

  • 15th Amendment Passed

    15th Amendment Passed
    The amendment allowed African American men to vote.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson
    Case that allowed separate but equal facilities.

  • 19th Amendment Passing

    19th Amendment Passing
    Granted Women the right to vote/have sufferage.

  • The Equal Rights Amendment

    The Equal Rights Amendment
    A failed amendment intended to give women equal rights. The ERA still is not a part of the U.S constitution.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    The case that unsegregated public schools.

  • Affirmative Action

    Affirmative Action
    Made policies making diversity required for public schools.

  • Last Day Poll Taxes Were Legal

    After this day the legally of taxing people trying to vote was outlawed under the 24th amendment

  • 24th Amendment Passed

    24th Amendment Passed
    Outlawed the taxing of polls.

  • Passing of civil rights act of 1964

    Passing of civil rights act of 1964
    Passed by J.F.K to outlaw segregation based on race.

  • Last Day White Primaries were fully Illegalized

    Last Day White Primaries were fully Illegalized
    After this day states couldn't silence minority opinions as easily

  • Voting Rights Act of '65 Passed

    Voting Rights Act of '65 Passed
    Act made to enforce the 15th amendment to make it easier for African Americans to vote

  • Reed v. Reed

    Reed v. Reed
    The case that allowed estates to be given to women over men.

  • Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

    Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
    The case cemented affirmative action as legal and constitutional.

  • Bowers v. Hardwick

    Bowers v. Hardwick
    A case stating that gay sex was not protected by the constitution.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    An act that provided rights akin to that of the 14th amendment to Americans with disabilities

  • Motor Voter Law

    Motor Voter Law
    Increased voting opportunities for people.

  • Lawrence v. Texas

    Lawrence v. Texas
    Overturned the Bowers v. Hardwick decision and protected gay sex.

  • Obergefell v. Hodges

    Obergefell v. Hodges
    Protected gay marriage under the constitution.