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13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. -
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14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Plessey vs Ferguson
It was a case where the constutionality of racial segregation by state law was questioned. The phrase "seperate but equal" was commonly heard during the case and stayed aroung long after. -
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. -
Executive Order of 1948
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Brown vs Board of Education
Linda Brown, an African American third grader, was forced to change schools when she enrolled in an all white school close to her house. They made her change to a school farther away just because she was black. They went to court and finally after 3 years won their case. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat
Rosa Parks was sitting in a seat on a bus behind the rows of reserved white seats. When the bus filled up, she along with other African Americans were asked to give up their seats to the white passengers. She refused and was then arrested. This event caused the civil rights movement to take a step forward. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Angered by the arrest of Rosa Parks, people began boycotting the use of buses as transportation. It lasted thirteen months and ended with ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. It was a nonviolent form of protest that worked to their advantage. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
It ensured that all African Americans could exercise their right to vote. It aimed to increase the number of registered black voters. There was mixed reactions and did not have much support since the majority of jury members were white. -
24th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This outlawed any major segregation against African Americans and women, including racial segregation. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace and in the general public. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It declared that any citizen had the right to vote and that denying anybody this right was illegal no matter what race or color they were. It sparked political controversy but held up over the years. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
This stated that equal housing opportunities be available for everyone regardless of race, creed, or national origin. It was commonly known as the Fair Housing Act.
