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13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. -
13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. -
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. -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Tuskegee Institute created
It was the first institute of higher learning for African Americans. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The day the US supreme court upheld racial segregation laws for public facilities, “separate but equal”. -
NAACP created
Created to secure the civil rights of African Americans and eliminate discrimination on the basis of race. -
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. -
Equal Rights Amendment proposed
Created to provide equality of the sexes and prohibit any discrimination on the basis of sex. -
Executive Order 9981
Abolished any sort of discrimination on the basis of anything, issued by President Truman. -
Brown v. Board of Education
US supreme court ruled that racial segregation in schools violated the 14th amendment. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A civil rights protest in which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama due to mistreatment and discrimination. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed
Aimed to fight and advocate for civil rights but in a non-violent manner. Led by MLK. -
Little Rock 9
9 African American students were integrated into Little Rock Central High School. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Allowed federal officials to prosecute people who attempted to deny another citizen’s right to vote. -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
Non-violent protests where African Americans sat at a lunch counter in a restaurant as a way to go against segregation. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed
A civil rights group that aimed to give younger African Americans more of a voice in the civil rights movement. -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)
Promoting civil rights for Mexican Americans suffering injustices. -
Freedom Riders
Non-violent civil rights activists rode buses into the segregated south to protest discrimination. -
Cesar Chavez
Fought for better working conditions and higher wages for farm workers. -
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
MLK defends the non-violent and peaceful strategies against racism in a letter while he was in jail. -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech
Most famous civil rights speech, Dr. King addresses racism and calls for civil and economic rights. -
24th Amendment
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
(finally) Outlaws any sort of discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. -
March from Selma, Alabama
3 protest marches to bring attention to civil rights issues African Americans faced. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. -
Black Panthers
Organization that promoted black nationalism, socialism, and used firearms to defend themselves. Had somewhat violent ways of dealing with conflict. -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to the Supreme Court
First African American Supreme Court justice. -
MLK assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. -
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Advocated for Native American civil rights and addressed racism. -
Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court
First woman to serve on the Supreme Court. -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court
First Hispanic and Latina justice.
