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13,14,15 Amendments
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States, the 14th amendment granted citizenship to everyone born in the US regardless of race, and the 15th amendment granted voting rights to people of color. These were significant as they were the first constitutional amendments protecting racial equality. -
Tuskegee institute created
The Tuskegee institute was created by Booker T. Washington in order to give training in practical skills to African Americans, This was significant to the civil rights movement as it was one of the first opportunities for African Americans to receive education. -
Plessy Vs Ferguson
Plessy v Ferguson upheld that racial segregation was constitutional so long as both races were given equal facilities. This was significant as the court ruling ensured that racial segregation would continue until Brown v Board of Education. -
NAACP Created
The NAACP was created in response to increasing violence towards African Americans and is meant to further racial, economic, and political equality for African Americans. This is significant as the NAACP played a key role in the civil rights movement and multiple court cases surrounding civil rights, -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment granted women the constitutional right to vote. This marked a major victory for both women's rights and civil rights. -
Executive Order 9981
Executive order 9981 was issued by president Truman and ended racial segregation in the United States military. This played a key role in the civil rights movement as it was the first federal action taken to end segregation and promote racial equality. -
Cesar Chevez
Cesar Chavez led the United Farm Workers in a series of non-violent protests advocating for better working conditions and wages. He was significant to the civil rights movement as he promoted the rights of chicano workers. -
Brown V Board of Education
Supreme court ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional, however, many southerners and local law enforcement resisted the implementation of this which made president Eisenhower use federal troops to enforce the ruling. This marked a turning point in the civil rights movement as it was the first legal ruling against segregation. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a boycott of buses in the city in Montgomery in response to segregated bus seating. This was significant as it later led to the Supreme Court ruling bus seating segregation as unconstitutional. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock Nine refers to 9 colored students who went to Little Rock high school following the ruling in Brown v Board of education. After local resistance to the integration of the students, president Eisenhower sent federal troops to ensure that the students made it into the school. This is significant as it shows the federal government enforcing desegregation. -
GreensBoro NC sit-in's
The SNCC organized a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in protest. This was significant as it led to many other similar non-violent protests around America. -
March on Washington- "I have a Dream Speech"
Civil rights leaders organized a mass demonstration at the lincoln memorial to demand racial equality. This is where MLK made his famous "I have a dream speech." This was significant as the speech and march on washington drew the attention of millions to the cause of racial injustice. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment prohibited any form of taxes as a requirement to vote. This was significant to the civil rights movement as poll taxes had long been used to suppress the votes of African Americans. -
Civil rights act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 disallowed discrimination based on race and identity in public areas and employment. This was a major victory for the civil rights movement as it gave African Americans equal access to public facilities. -
March from Selma Alabama
The March from Selma Alabama was a civil rights demonstration against voter suppression from Selma to Montgomery. This was significance as it helped in pressuring president Johnson to sign the voting rights act of 1965. -
Black Panthers
The black panthers were a revolutionary group who believed in self defense and participated in communal activities such as free breakfast programs. -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American appointed to the supreme court. This is significant as he was a key member of the civil rights movement and contributed to the NAACP. -
MLK assasinated
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel by James Earl Ray, his death caused widespread grief. This was significant as MLK was one of the faces of the civil rights movement and played a key role in helping get legislation protecting racial equality get passed. -
Voting rights act of 1965
The voting rights prohibited the use of literacy tests and other practices that were used to deter or limit minority groups from voting. This was significant as it protected African Americans' and other minorities' right to vote. -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to Supreme court
Sonia Sotomayor was the first latina judge appointed to the supreme court. This was significant as the appointing of a women of color to the supreme court reflected the progress made by the civil rights movement.