Civil Rights Movement

The 14 amendment

Jul 9, 1868

This amendment allows all people especially African American people equally rights and liberty. This movement was a big step when it came to the rights of POC

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

This means that all black people have the right to vote. This allowed black people to have a say in politics and all they things that go down. This was the first time black people had this right.

The 1st Women’s Suffrage Amendment was introduced in Congress,

Jan 10, 1878

This was the first time women's rights was introduced to the the bill of rights but it was not passed. This may not have been passed but now the idea of women's right has been introduced

The 1st Women’s Suffrage Amendment was introduced in Congress,

Jan 10, 1878

This was the first time women's rights was introduced to congress but sadly it was not passed. Even so this out the idea of women's right in other people's mind

Plessy v. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

This is the law that was passed that when it come to race things would stay separate but equal

NACCP is introduced

Feb 12, 1909

This was made to protect black people.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

This right was passed to allow all woman to vote

Shelly v, Kraemer

1948

This was a law passed to help prevent from not selling a house to somebody because they are a black person

Brown v. Board of education

Sep 17, 1954

The court ruled that segregated schools is a violation of the 14th amendment so they integrated

Rosa Park

Dec 1, 1955

This is when the people began to boycott the busses. The NAACP worked with Rosa Park.

Congress passes the 1st Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 1964

This act was passed to prevent discrimination because of sex or race. This allows people to have equal opportunities

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Jul 2, 1964

This is an act that was passed to ban discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or nationalite

NOW (National Organization of Women) formed

Jun 30, 1966

This was a organization made to protect the woman and there rights

Green v. County School Board of New Kent County

May 27, 1968

This gave the schools freedoms of choice to desegregate its school system

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

Apr 10, 1971

This was made to speed up racely integration of public school in the United states.

Proposition 209 - California

1996

Prohibition Against Discrimination or Preferential Treatment by State and Other Public Entities