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13th Amendment
The 13 Amendment helped end slavery through the law. The Amendment was passes on January 31, 1865. It abolished slaver and involuntary servitude. It made Slavery illegal. -
14th Amendment
The 14 Amendment made it so everyone in the United States or born of the United States has the basic human rights. This allowed every citizen of the Untied States to have equal protection of the laws. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment Protected every citizens right to vote. It made it so the state could not deny the citizens the right to vote despite race,color, or previous condition of servitude. The amendment was passed on February 3rd, 1870 as the third reconstruction amendment. -
Tuskegee Institute
The Tuskegee Institute was a university for African Americans in Tuskegee, Alabama. This was a huge step for those who stood up for civil rights for colored people as blacks and other colored races could come to this school and learn to become teachers to help others in their nation. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Plessy v. Ferguson case was a huge case at the time as a black was fighting against the state and was brought all the way up to the supreme court. In the end he lost the case because the court made a landmark decision to uphold the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality. -
NAACP
The NAACP stands for National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People. The group was created to help further civil rights for colored people, and bring segregation to a end in American. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was a huge Amendment in the United States as it allowed woman the right to vote in the elections. This amendment was brought about by hard work and constant peace riots held by woman to further themselves in society. -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
The Equal Rights Amendment was proposed in December, 1923 to congress by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. This helped bring about the 19th Amendment as they pushed everyday for years to help further the rights and actions of woman in the Untied States. -
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was a letter telling the people what is going on and what must be done to help the people in the fight for equal civil rights between colored and whites. -
Executive Order 9981
On July 26, 1948 the president passed Executive Order 9981 to help our military as it abolished discrimination of race,color,religion or nation origin in the United States Armed Forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education Is a all time landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court as it changed the lives of every child in the United States. The Courts decision abolished racial segregation in public schools and deemed it unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a event that lasted for a year in Montgomery Alabama. This event was where all colored people would refuse the use of public transportation such as buses and would walk. This showed the use of peaceful protest that almost shut down the bus system because of how many people not using it. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was a important step in the civil rights movement as it appointed Marten Luther King Jr as the first president of the comity. This helped push as he was a strong voice in the community and lead the people to a brighter future through protest and speeches. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 was a group of African American students that went to Little Rock High school. These students were not allowed to go to little rock high school and were pushed back by mobs of people and prevented from entering by Governor Orval Faubus. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was brought about by president Eisenhower to help individuals vote. This was a big step in the Civil Rights push as it pushed federal officials to prosecute individuals that conspired to deny or abridge another citizen's right to vote. -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)
The Chicano Movement were a series of Murals painted around towns depicting the culture of Mexican Americans. This was done during the 1960 to challenge dominant social norms and stereotypes for culture autonomy. -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
The Greensboro, NC Sit-ins where a serious of peaceful protest that lasted from February 1 to July 25, 1960. During this time groups of colored citizens would fill stores and restaurants and sit where they were not allowed. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was formed to help the younger blacks in the community to have a voice in the on going civil rights movement through non violent protest. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were groups of African Americans that road buses south for non violent protest against the bus segregation. This was a very dangerous protest because several buses were shot at and fire bombed. -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech was a grand occasion as 200 thousand people showed up from all over the united states to hear Martin Luther King's speech on his dream for the future generations.
