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13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was when slavery was declared illegal and unconstitutional. This in itself is a monumental feat for the civil rights movement as slavery was an abomination, not just for slaves but for everyone. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment declared that anyone born in the USA is a legal US citizen. This is important, and is also the most used amendment as it doesn't give the government any opportunity to assume racial bias, along with other legal bias inside of the USA. -
15th Amendment
African american males were now allowed to vote. This is significant because it is starting to reach into the minority groups, which will eventually push for even less oppression for other groups (particularly women). -
Plessy v Ferguson
Let to the constitutionality of “separate but equal” which still provoked minorities because they weren’t truly “equal” as there were separate benches, water fountains, schools, etc. This was very much impacted by racial prejudice of African Americans. -
NAACP Creation
The NAACP pushed for the advanced justice and equality of African Americans. These were even more steps to fight oppression of minorities, and very much helped African Americans get out of the hole of oppression and racial bias. -
19th Amendment
Women now had the right to vote. This was one of the final stretches to end oppression of minority groups, and gave a legal status to all women as more than just wives and mothers. -
Executive Order 9981
Proposed by Harry Truman, this order eliminated all types of bias and segregation such as race, color, sex, national origin, etc. This eventually led to the complete equal legal status of all people, and got rid of segregation in the services. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This declared that the racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional, even if the separated schools are technically equal in quality. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a social and political protest of riding the buses against the policy of racial segregation. This was one of the “turning points” of the civil rights movement, as it fueled a lot of racial tension. -
Little Rock 9
The little rock 9 was a group of 9 high school students who were enrolled after the little rock crisis. They were not allowed to enter a racially segregated school by their current governor as it continued to strew racial inequality inside of an “equal” society. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. This allowed the federal government to become involved in acts of racial prejudice. -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
These were when minority (primarily African American) people would peacefully protest segregation by sitting at lunch counters.. it was successful and later led to the illegality of segregation. -
Chicano Mural Movement
I’m Mexican-American barrios, there was a cultural spread of the Chicanos by paintings and illustrations being put on the walls, street corners, and essentially anywhere it could be put. All of these paintings depicted the rich Mexican-American culture. -
Freedom Riders
A group of civil rights activists who rode buses to the segregated south and challenged court decisions of Morgan v. Virginia as well as Boynton v. Virginia. It ruled that segregated busses were now illegal and unconstitutional. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment was important because it ratified poll taxes. This essentially let all people eligible be able to vote regardless of wage. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was a monumental step in creating a completely just and fair society because it outlawed discrimination based on color, sex, religion... -
Black Panthers
The primary practice of the Black Panthers was the open carry of arms (copwatching) to regulate and monitor police brutality. This is important and ironic as citizens are protecting themselves from the law. -
Thurgood Marshall Appointed to Supreme Court
This is monumental because he was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. He played a vital role in eliminating legal segregation in Brown v. Board of Education. -
American Indian Movement
This was an advocacy group for the American Indian people to address issues involving sovereignty, treates, and overall leadership within the community. In its early years, it protested civil rights violations and racism against Natives -
MLK Assassination
MLK was one of the bravest and influential people in the civil rights movement, and his assassination marked one of the most tragic, yet enlightening times in history.
