Civil Rights Movement

By MDway

  • Civil Rights Act

    Defined citizenship and affirmed citizens to be protected by law, helping to define what the goal is of the movement.

  • 14th Amendment

    Important step as it released all slaves from slavery.

  • 15th Amendment

    Allowed African Americans to vote, creating a major step for the rights of African Americans

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Upheld state-imposed Jim Crow laws, creating a "separate but equal" ruling that often damaged the Civil Rights Movement.

  • NAACP Founded

    The founding of a major organization in the movement, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

  • Woman Suffrage Amendment Denied

    This hurt the movement for Women's rights, but the movement continued despite this, hoping to change this ruling.

  • 19th Amendment

    Prohibited the refusal of vote based on sex, a big goal for Women's rights.

  • Shelly v. Kraemer

    Struck down race restricting housing covenants, allowing more rights to African Americans.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Segregation of public schools outlawed due to the violation of the 14th amendment, a big step for African Americans and their children.

  • Rosa Parks Refusal

    Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat was a major spark for the Civil Rights Movement.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Prohibited discrimination in public places, and made employment discrimination illegal. This was one of the most important moments of the movement.

  • NOW Formed

    The forming of National Organization for Women, a major organization in the Women's rights movement.

  • Green v. County School Board...

    Prevented a freedom of choice provision in a Virginia school desegregation plan, as there were alternatives that were much better. This showed that the movement was making an effect and that it was being taken seriously.

  • Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board...

    Upheld busing programs which would help speed up the integration of public schools. This greatly benefited the movement.

  • Proposition 209 - California

    Amended the state constitution to prohibit state governmental institutions from considering race or ethnicity, especially areas of public employment, contracting, and education. This helped African Americans majorly and was another important part of the movement.