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13th amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was a big step towards freedom for african americans -
14th amendment
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
the rights of citizens now didn’t depend on race color or previous servitude -
plessy v ferguson
it upheld the constitutionality of the separate but equal doctrine. plessy was saying his rights were violated. it showed that jim crow was still being used for segregation -
19th amendment
allowed women to vote allowing women to have more influence in the government -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed
it was proposed to guarantee people of all genders to have rights -
Brown v. Board of Education
brought up the segregation of children in public schools justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed
african american civil rights organization had a large role in the fight for african american rights closely related with mlk massive role in the march on washington -
little rock 9
african americans that were enrolled were prevented from entering the school so dwight d eisenhower sent federal troops the escort them in the school -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
It established the Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department, and empowered federal officials to prosecute individuals that conspired to deny or abridge another citizen's right to vote -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed
it was created so that younger african americans can have a bigger voice in this civil rights movement -
freedom riders
whites and african americans civil rights activist taking bus trips through the american south -
cesar chavez
founded the national farm workers association it is a labor union for farm workers -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech
massive protest march was to show the inequality of african americans
this was also the date of the martin luther king speech i have a dream -
24th amendment
prohibits poll tax -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
aimed to overcome barriers preventing african americans from voting -
black panthers
would keep an eye on cops to watch for police brutality went on patrols called cop watching -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to the Supreme Court
Associate Justice Marshall consistently challenged discrimination based on race or sex, opposed the death penalty also he defended affirmative action and women’s right for abortion -
MLK assassinated
led to african americans getting very angry and led to a lot of people starting to give up because mlk was their voice -
American Indian Movement (AIM)
was meant to address the issues of poverty and police brutality against native americans
