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13th Amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude -
14th Amendment
African Americans were granted legal and equal rights -
15th Amendment
Prohibited the state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race. -
Plessy v Ferguson
Plessy refused to sit in the car for African Americans on the train which led to the supreme court to create the Separate but Equal doctrine. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote as well as have a say in the government system. -
NAACP
Founded by a group of African Americans. The goal was to gain political, economical, and social justice and equality. -
Chicano Movement
Mexican-American civil rights movement which demonstrated pride and advocated for rights. -
Executive Order 9981
Truman abolished all discrimination against all people on the basis of race, color, or religion. -
Brown v Board of Education
Racial segregation in the public school system became a violation of the 14th amendment in the case. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Protests against racism and segregation in the public transportation system. -
SLLC was founded
African American civil rights organization used to promote equality -
Little Rock Nine
Little Rock High School was the first segregated school which they were originally prevented from enrolling in. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
This act established the civil rights section for the justice department and federal prosecutors. -
SNCC Founded
Founded by African Americans and gave younger African Americans more freedom than the legislation. -
Freedom Riders
Activists who rode buses into southern states which were segregated hoping to sway the supreme court's mind. -
24th Ammendment
prohibits the right to vote in federal elections on payment of poll taxes. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
Outlawed the practice of discrimination due to race,color, origin, or gender. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lyndon B Johnson signed to break legal barriers that prevented African Americans from voting. -
MLK Assassination
MLK was killed in Memphis, Tennessee which led to anger, and violent protests. -
Equal Rights Amendment
Alice Paul introduced the amendment to congress and proposed that the U.S guaranteed equal rights for all Americans.
