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13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
African Americans -
14th Amendment
Rights of citizenship, due process of law, and equal protection of the law. The 14th amendment has become one of the most used amendments in court to date regarding the equal protection clause.
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15th amendment
No on should be denied the right to vote based on race, ethnicity or religion. Affected African Americans -
Tuskegee Institute created
first institution of higher education for African American, included vocation and academic training. Affected African Americans -
Plessy V Ferguson
a court case in which Congress upheld the idea of racial segregation and implemented separate but equal. Affected African Americans -
NAACP founded
to eliminate race based discrimination and ensure equality of rights, education and politics. Affected African Americans -
19th Amendment
prohibits congress to deny anyone to vote based on their sex. Affected Women's Rights -
ERA proposed (equal rights amendment)
provide equal rights to the sexes and get rid of discrimination on the basis of sex, Affected African Americans and Women -
Executive order 9981
abolished discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, natural origin or belief in the United States Armed Forces. Affected African Americans -
Brown v Board of Education
The Supreme court ruled that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional. Affected African Americans -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
a political and social protest in which African American refused to ride the bus to protest segregated seating. Affected African Americans -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High school, followed by the prevention of their attendance by the Little Rock governor. Affected African Americans -
SCLC
founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to establish equality among all races in a non-violent matter. Affected African Americans -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
an act of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Affected African Americans -
Chicano Mural Movement
a movement created to spread and express the Mexican American culture including boycotts, protests, and school walkouts. Affected Mexican Americans -
Greensboro Sit-in
when groups of African Americans staged a sit in and refused to leave after being denied service at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Affected African Americans -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
a civil rights group founded mainly to give young African Americans a voice in the civil rights movement. Affected African Americans -
Freedom Riders
an organized group of african americans that risked their lives riding busses to obtain the voting rights acts. Affected African Americans -
Cesar Chavez
helped the fight against discrimination against migrant workers nationwide and boycotted grapes. awarded the presidential medal of freedom, founded united farms workers organization committee. Affected Mexican Americans -
Dr. Kings Letter from Birmingham Jail
a letter that defends the peaceful protest method and suggests that coming together in areas like Birmingham is important. Affected African Americans -
March on Washington "I have a dream" speech
states that as long as there is police brutality and segregation that we should never be satisfied, set fuel to the civil rights movement. Affected African Americans -
24th amendment
prohibits poll taxes; allows African American to vote without having to pay. Affected African Americans -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
prevents racial segregation in schools, jobs and public area and, outlaws the right to vote based on gender, race, color, religion, or belief. Affected African Americans, Mexican Americans -
March From Selma, Alabama
a non violent 54 mile march from selma to Montgomery to demonstrate their desire to vote, later met with violence from white officials. Affected African Americans -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
prohibits racial discrimination in voting. Affected African Americans -
Black Panthers
african american self defense organization designed to face police brutality and segregation. Affected African Americans -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
first African American appointed to the supreme court and fought for equal rights for all. Affected African Americans -
MLK assassination
shot outside of a motel, peaceful protests started to not be the main focus. more violence. Affected African Americans -
AIM
Native American grassroots that was founded initially to poverty and police brutality against Native Americans. Affected Native Americans -
Sandra Day O' Connor
first women to serve as a supreme court justice. Affected women -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court
first hispanic and Latina supreme court justice. Affected Mexican Americans
