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13th Amendment (African-Americans)
The 13th Amendment was significant because it made slavery illegal and it made all the African-Americans obtain more freedom -
14th Amendment (African-Americans)
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 (African-Americans)
The 15th amendment was significant because it let any race vote. This was good for African-Americans because before this they couldn’t vote and now they can -
Tuskegee Institute created(African-Americans)
It was significant because it was the first school for African-Americans, this was good so they could learn to read and write so they weren’t illiterate. -
Plessy v. Ferguson (African-Americans)
It was significant because this was the court case where they established “Separate but Equal”. This was good for African-Americans because they were getting more rights out of this. -
NAACP created (African-Americans)
This was significant when it was created because it helped the advancement of African-Americans. The founder is W.E.B Du Bois. -
19th Amendment (Women)
This was significant because, it let women get the right to vote and the rights between men and women were becoming more equal -
Executive Order 9981 (Native Americans)
It was significant because, it got rid of discrimination based on your race or religion and this was proposed by President Truman -
Montgomery Bus Boycott (African-Americans)
This was significant because it was the first time African-Americans protested to ride the city because it was segregated and the main contributor of that is Rosa Parks -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed (African-Americans)
It was significant because it promoted civil rights in a non-violent way and the main person that was running it was MLK -
Little Rock 9 (African-Americans)
Governor Orval Faubus prevented 9 African American students from entering the high school. President Eisenhower uses National
Guard to protect students entry into the school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Eisenhower established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain
court injunctions against interference with the right to vote -
Freedom Riders (African-Americans)
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern U.S. Challenged and protested local laws that ignored
integration. -
Cesar Chavez (Chicanos)
in 1962 co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (latercalled the United Farm Workers Union). Was a Latino American
civil rights activists. -
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail" (African-Americans)
He defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism Birmingham Jail” -
24th Amendment
Prohibits the poll tax in elections -
Black Panthers (African-Americans)
Black Panthers Political organization founded to challenge police brutality against the African American community. -
MLK assassinated (African-Americans)
James Earl Ray assassinated Dr. King in Memphis, TN outside his hotel room. -
American Indian Movement (AIM)(Native Americans)
Initially formed to address Native American affirmation, treaty issues, spirituality, and leadership while also addressing incidents of
police harassment and racism against Natives. Their paramount
objective is to create "real economic independence for the Indians”. -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech (African-Americans)
He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the
U.S.