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13th Amendment
Official abolished slavery for African Americans across the United States. It was created because some white people believed that it was unjust to own a person and use them for your personal gain -
14th Amendment
The people of the United States have the rights of citizenship, due process of law and equal protection of the law. This is applied to everyone across the United States. It was created to people could be protect and has become one of the most used amendments in court today -
15th Amendment
This amendment ended discrimination in the voting system towards African Americans in the United States. However, minorities were still not allowed to vote. It was created because the African American community believed they should have a say in the voting system and many American didn't want people from out of the country to have a say in their politics -
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in Montgomery, AL. He created the institute to help students with educational issues as wells careers -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
In Louisiana, there was a man named Plessy, who was a mixed racial man that went to trial and was imprisoned by judge, Ferguson. This case was really important because Plessy was partially African American, however, he believed he was protected by the 14th amendment. This was significant because the judge ruled it as "Separate but equal" -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created to help secure political, educational, economical, and social equality in New York. it was supposed to help eliminate race-based discrimination -
19th Amendment
Women who faced discrimination who fought for their right to vote
This law was passed in the White House. it was created because the women believed that they should be equal to men and wanted a say in voting laws -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Alice Paul created the ERA. She wanted equal rights for all the American citizens, whether it be for gender or for color. The amendments were passed through congress but never made the ban against discrimination on color legal -
Executive Order 9981
President Truman had abolished racial segregation in the United States Military. This order was passed in the White House
He passed it because it was a start to ending the segregation within the United States, no matter the color, just men serving for their country -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled the US State laws regarding racial segregation in schools unconstitutional. This case was important because colored people have the right to an education -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The African American Community boycotted the Montgomery Buses in Alabama because of the Rosa Parks event and because they wanted to end segregation on the buses -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed
Martin Luther King Jr. and friends founded the SCLC in Atlanta Georgia because they wanted civil and political rights. Plus it was along the lines of Martin Luther King jr. American Civil Rights Movement -
Little Rock 9
Nine African American students were sent to an all-white school, Central High, and received backlash. Many people within the community tried to prevent the students from attending the school but the President had to take action to help the students safely.
This all happened in Little Rock Arkansas
This was very important because the black community wanted To make a statement on how color shouldn’t matter what school you attend, that everyone should have the right to an education. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
President Eisenhower signed the Civil rights Act at the White House
He wanted to help make sure that African American voting rights were not violated. This was the first civil rights act and heated it the Brown vs. Board of Education -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed
Students from Shaw University in North Carolina founded the Committee, SNCC, which was a non-violent group in Atlanta Georgia. The students wanted civil rights, anti-racism and more -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)
A group of Mexican American artists who would create their works of art on the wall and buildings within the city. This movement happened throughout the southwest United States These artists wanted to express about the Mexican American culture -
Freedom Riders
Some Civil Rights Activists created the Freedom Riders in Jackson Mississippi. This group of people wanted to challenge the Unites States Supreme Court decision on Morgan vs. Virginia and Boynton vs. Virginia which was part of the segregated buses -
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was the co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association in the United States. He was also a non-violent civil rights activist that fought for the better working condition of the farmworkers -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act at the white house. He had ended the discrimination on race, sex, nationality, color or even religion. This was supported by the 14th amendment of equality. -
Black Panthers
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale created an organization that consists of African Americans in Oakland California. They both wanted to help stand up against police brutality and to help the ghettos
