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13th Amendment (African American)
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude. -
14th Amendment (All Groups)
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. -
15th Amendment (African American)
Prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race or color. The 15th amendment gave African American men the right to vote. -
Plessy v. Ferguson (African American)
The US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation as long as the facilities were equal in quality. "Separate but Equal." -
NAACP Created (African American)
A civil rights organization created for the advanced justice of African Americans founded by W.E.B Du Bois. Created as a response to the violence against Black people and is the largest civil rights organization in the nation. -
19th Amendment (Women)
Prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote on the basis of their sex. -
Executive Order 9981 (All Groups)
President Truman issued this executive order to abolish discrimination based on race, color, religion, or nation of origin in the United States Armed Forces. It desegregated the military. -
Brown v. Board of Education (African American)
The US Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional even if it was equal in quality. Passed after a little girl had to walk past two white schools. Overturns Plessy v. Ferguson. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott (African American)
A civil rights protest in which African Americans refused to ride the buses in Montgomery to protest segregated seating. Regarded as the first large-scale demonstration against segregation. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed (African American)
An African American civil rights organization was established by Martin Luther King Jr. to assist local organizations working for the equality of African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957 (All Groups)
President Eisenhower established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement) (Chicanos)
Mexican-American civil rights movement. Artists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and churches to depict Mexican-American culture. -
Cesar Chavez (Chicano)
In 1962 co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later called the United Farm Workers Union). Was a Latino American civil rights activist. -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech (All Groups)
He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the U.S. -
24th Amendment (African American)
Prohibits the poll tax in elections. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (All Groups)
LBJ outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (African American)
LBJ outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War -
American Indian Movement (AIM) (Native American)
Initially formed to address Native American affirmation, treaty issues, spirituality, and leadership while also addressing incidents of police harassment and racism against Natives. Their paramount objective is to create "real economic independence for the Indians”. -
Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court (Women)
Appointed by Reagan. The first female to serve on the court. -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court (Chicano)
Appointed by Obama. First Hispanic and Latina to serve on the court.