Civil Rights

By camhardy

  • 13th Amendment

    Abolished Slavery after the end of the civil war.

  • 14th Amendment

    Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to blacks who had been emancipated after the civil war.

  • 15th Amendment

    Prohibited the government in each state to deny the vote of a person based on the color of their of their skin.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    This case was involving a black man, Homer Plessy, refused to sit in the car for colored people while riding a train. In result, The U.S Supreme Court created and upheld the separate but equal doctrine.

  • Creation of the NAACP

    Founded by a group of African-Americans. The goal of this group was to earn equality, and end discrimination for all people of color by fighting for educational, social, and economical justice.

  • 19th Amendment

    Granted women the right to vote and enabled them to have a say in politics and government.

  • Chicano Movement

    Mexican-American movement with goals including restoration of land, rights for farm workers and education reforms. It was a movement for Mexican-Americans empowerment and to be equal in their involvement in politics.

  • Executive Order 9981

    Used by president Truman who abolished discrimination against people based on their race, gender, or religion in the armed forces. Ultimately lead to the end of separation between races in the military.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    This in case revolved around the idea that racial segregation in schools was a violation of the 14th amendment. Lead to a huge change in which schools from now on shall be integrated.

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Started by when Civil Rights leader, Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding the bus. As a result, blacks began to boycott buses, which eventually led to bus services not earning quality income. A law then was passed which eliminated segregation in buses.

  • Foundation of the SLCC

    An African-American civil rights organization which was aiming to eradicate segregation and push towards social equality for all. Played a very impactful role in the civil rights movement for blacks.

  • Little Rock Nine

    Following the law of integrated schools, nine black students became enrolled in Little Rock high school. Lead to the Little Rock crisis which prohibited students from entering the school.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    First civil rights legislation posted by the U.S Supreme Court. Established the civil rights section of the justice department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.

  • SNCC founded

    Founded by blacks which gave young blacks more freedom from segregation.

  • Freedom Riders

    Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into segregated southern states to challenge segregation, and U.S Supreme Court.

  • 24th Amendment

    Prohibits conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payments of poll taxes. Exemplified that Jim Crow Laws were being erased. "prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax."

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Outlawed all discrimination of people of any race, sex, religion or origin. Confirmed removal of all educational, social, and economical injustices.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to break legal barriers that prevented African American to vote. Outlawed discrimination and other practices before voting such as the literacy test.

  • MLK Assassanation

    Assassination of MLK in Memphis, Tennessee. Started many protests and riots and created violence.

  • Equal Rights Amendment

    Alice Paul, introduced the equal rights amendment to congress. Proposed to the government that they guarantee equal legal rights for all Americans regardless of sex.