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13th amendment
Formally abolished slavery in the united states. It was passed on by the senate. -
14th amendment
Right for every citizen to due process of law. You get equal protection clause for blacks but separate. -
15th amendment
Passed on by the congress on February 26 1869. Finally gave blacks or African Americans to vote. Not women -
Tuskegee Institute created
Founded by Booker T Washington in 1881 under Alabama legislature. For teaching teachers in training. New education place for blacks. Built their own buildings and made own food. -
Plessy V.S Ferguson
That all public facilities and the restaurants will be separated. Difference between whites and blacks. -
NAACP
National association for advancement for colored people. It's civil rights organization in the united states. Formed in 1909 and had some greats who led the country. -
19th amendment
Women finally got to vote. It prohibits to all states that all women get to vote. -
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Cesar Chavez
American labor leader and a civil rights activists for Mexican Americans. Main reason why Mexicans were successful. -
Executive Order 9981
It abolished the race,color, religion, or national origin.If your in the armed forces you can't do it at all. -
Brown V.S Board of Education
Education of Topeka it was ruled in 1954 and was saying u.s saying u.s is establishing racial segregation schools. Whites/blacks separated -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation in the public transit system. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed
Christian leadership where Martin Luther King was the first ever president. -
Little Rock 9
Govoner announced that on 1957 announced that he would tell Arkansas that he didn't want any blacks to go to school at all. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
First ever civil rights legislation act passed on by the united states government. Where it gave out some fair laws. By Dwight Eisenhower -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
Was a civil rights protest incident. When they made the blacks or African Americans. Since they were black they couldn't eat there. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SN CC) formed
A student non violent coordinating committee was a civil rights group made to help. -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)
Rights for Mexicans and Latinos. who are from south america they fought for their rights , because they wanted Mexicans to be free. -
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Also known as the letter from Birmingham jail when he wrote and it inspired many blacks. The letter shows the strategy. -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech
He called to end to racism that blacks must not be hurt. Economic rights and an end to racism. -
24th Amendment
No more poll tax or any other tax. The right of any citizen is to vote for president or vice president. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
An landmark in your american history and the united states said you can't judge a person by race color, or what their background is for blacks and others. -
March from Selma, Alabama
Three big protest marches , held on this date. 54 mile highway from Selma highway. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Another landmark because it prohibits the racial discrimination Of the voting. A big improvement from the other rights. -
Black Panthers
This was a self defense party and a revolutionary political organization founded by bobby seale and huey newton the founders and part of black panthers. -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to the Supreme Court
Was the first ever African american in history to be ever appointed in the supreme court by the united states. Big steps for African Americans. -
MLK assassinated
It was a big conspiracy theory but he was murdered in Memphis by a Whitman. Sade st day ever for black people. -
(AIM) American Indian Movement
Was a movement that was founded in July of 1968. It was to solve issues of poverty and police brutality against native Americans. Fought for better lands on their property and they wanted to stop police brutailty. -
(ERA) Equal Rights amendment
Equal rights amendment is passed by the u.s senate. The national women party in 1923 . Legal equity of sexes and probhit discrimination. -
Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court
One of biggest t steps ever in mankind , she became the first ever woman in the supreme court by Ronald regan. Fought in many cases. -
Sonia Soto mayor appointed to the Supreme Court
She was appointed by Barack Obama and was first ever women lawyer.Another big step in man kind and was a great thing for women.