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religious requirement removed on voting
People can't be told they can't vote due to religious affiliation. -
First American Deaf School Founded
The American School for the Deaf is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded April 15, 1817, in Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school later that year. -
Seneca Falls
The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. 68 women and 32 men sign the Declaration of Sentiments. -
General Order No. 11
grant kicked all the jews out of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky. -
emancipation proclamation
freed slaves in the confederate states -
Gallaudet formed
Lincoln signs bill that allows for the building of Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind (now Gallaudet) -
13 amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "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.". -
15th amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." -
women admitable to Gallaudet
Women are admitted to the National Deaf-Mute College (now Gallaudet) -
NAWSA
The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association. -
Colored Workers
Black workers on average make 1/3 the earnings of white workers -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment is a very important amendment to the constitution as it gave women the right to vote in 1920. -
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, was proposed by Representative Homer P. Snyder of New York and granted full U.S. citizenship to America's indigenous peoples, called "Indians" in this Act. The act was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2, 1924. It was enacted partially in recognition of the thousands of Indians who served in the armed forces during World War I. -
National Mental Health Act
President Harry Truman signs the National Mental Health Act, calling for a National Institute of Mental Health to conduct research into mind, brain, and behavior and thereby reduce mental illness. -
NIMH formally established
NIMH (nat institute for mental health) will be formally established -
Mentally ill used as guinea pigs
A school in Fernald was found out for doing radiation experiments on mentally retarded children and teenagers. -
Don't Ride for Freedom
rosa parks didn't gave up her seat, a bus boycott follows -
Little ROck Nine
integrating school wasn't working, 9 kids can't enter school. eisenhower sends troops in to ensure they got to school. -
BPP “takedown” in San Fran
In San Francisco, police officers tear gas, fire upon using automatic weapons, and raid the Black Panther office. A total of 16 Panthers are arrested. -
Birth Control
The FDA approves birth control pills. -
Special Olympics is Founded
Provide athletic training and competition for persons with intellectual disabilities -
"I Have a Dream!"
Martin luther king jr delivers a speech about equality -
The 24th Amendment
Poll taxes are no longer required for federal elections -
Civil Rights Act Passed (disabled)
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act is passed. It helped to end racial discrimination against african americans as well as giving women equal rights in the workplace. However the bill did a world of good for most, People with disabilities where left out completely! -
Civil Right Act Passed (women & african americans)
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act is passed. It helped to end racial discrimination against african americans as well as giving women equal rights in the workplace. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. The law was passed during a period of great strength for the civil rights movement, and President Lyndon Johnson persuaded many reluctant members of Congress to support the law. -
Bloody Sunday
when unarmed demonstrators led by Father Georgy Gapon were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. -
Voting Rights Act
this makes it exer for southern blacks to vote -
Black Panther Party Founded
Founded on the teachings from Malcolm X because he had stood for revolution. Malcolm X was one to stand up for minorities who had no voice. The Black Panther Party was founded for Self-Defense and they fought to establish revolutionary socialism and equality for all through community outreach events -
Age Discrimination: Disparate Impact
Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which protects workers age 40 or older from employment discrimination based on their age. Anyone who employs 20 or more people is subject to ADEA; it covers hiring, firing, compensation and benefits, training, job assignments, promotions, and layoffs. -
Black Panther Party Community News Service Goes Live
The first issue of the Black Panther Party Black Community News Service is published -
ASL not recognized as language in bilingual edu act
Bilingual Education Act is passed. ASL is not included because it is not recognized as a language -
MLK JR is Assassinated
Assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, TN. Riots occur in major cities across the country -
First Special Olympics
Enabling more than one million young people and adults to participate in 23 Olympic-type sports events each year. -
Standoff between Police and BPP
San Diego police provoke a 2-day riot with the BPP, leaving 2 dead, several wounded, and 100 arrested. Two officers are killed in the madness. -
The 26th Amendment
the minimum age set for voting is 18 years old.
“old enough to fight old enough to vote” -
Deaf President Now
(successful) Protest at Gallaudet University, a school for the d/Deaf/HOH. It had in its 124-year history, never had a d/Deaf/HOH president. King Jordan was selected. -
Crawl Up Capital Steps
A group of disabled American Citizens got out of their wheelchairs & off crutches to crawl up the steps of the capitol in protest of the delay of the bill that would allow them more equal job opportunities -
Americans with Disabilities Act
a report of the National Council on the Handicapped, outlined the legal status of Americans with disabilities and documented the existence of discrimination -
Reverse Age Discrimination?
the state of New York successfully sued five car rental agencies for refusing to rent vehicles to licensed drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 (People by Koppell v. Alamo Rent A Car, Inc., 162 Misc. 2d 636, 620 N.Y.S.2d 695 [1994]). A few months earlier, New York City had become the first city in the United States to prohibit discrimination against the young in public places; a violation of the new law could bring a fine of up to $100,000. -
Motor Voter Law
People are now able to register to vote when they receive their driver's license. This makes it easier to register. -
Dr. Andrew Wakefield publishes false study linking vaccines to autism
Published in The Lancet Dr.Wakefield’s study instills fear in parents -
The Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) became law in the U.S., and it required voting "systems" to be accessible for all those with disabilities, including special assistance for blind or otherwise visually impaired voters -
The Frank Jude incident
Frank Jude was viciously beaten by several off-duty Milwaukee police officers as he was leaving a party. -
Disability Parade
The first parade for the disabled was held -
Police Brutality on Blacks
Robert Davis, a retired elementary teacher, was attacked by four police officers -
Equal Pay Act
Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man for the same work. -
Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s study
the retraction of thing above, bc Wakefield lied and falsified info -
Denver Shooting
17-year-old Jessie Hernandez was gunned down by a Denver police officer for taking a joy ride in a stolen vehicle. -
“Malcolm X Day”
The State of Illinois chose to recognize Malcolm X day because they wanted to show off his influential piece of history. When asked why the decision was made, State Senator Jackie Collins Said he was “a singular human rights activist and one of the most influential African-American leaders in history.” -
Chicago Protest
Police officer shoots 17 year old Laquan Mcdonald 16 times. Protesters took to the streets of Chicago late Tuesday after police released a graphic dash-cam video showing an officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. McDonald was killed in October 2014. The city's mayor has called for peace. Jason Van Dyke was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in McDonald's death and is being held without bond. -
Upset University at Albany
The allegation set social media ablaze, sowing shock and outrage as it went: Three black students at the University at Albany had been attacked on a city bus by a group of white men who used racial slurs as other passengers and the driver sat silently by. -
"BLACK PPL"
Come for the bottomless pancakes, stay for the terribly unfortunate customer service slip-up. An African-American couple in Austin, Texas was stunned to find the distinction “BLACK PPL” on their check at the end of their meal this week. Rolman Sparkman and his girlfriend Arainia Brown went to an IHOP on Monday for a meal to find a rather, uh, unfortunate way that the restaurant decided to identify the couple sitting in the booth. The strangest part of the story, by Brown’s account, is that the -
Trayon Christian
Recently, a salesclerk at Barneys accused Trayon Christian, a 19-year-old student at NYC College of Technology, of using false identification to purchase a $350 Salvatore Ferragamo belt. The sales clerk alerted the NYPD, and Christian was detained by the authorities for two hours, only to be released when Chase Bank confirmed his identity. Christian is far from being the only casualty of Barneys’ bias.
