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13th Amendment
The 13th amendment led to the abolishment of slavery in the United States -
14th Amendment
Rights of citizenship, due process of law, and equal protection of the law. The 14th amendment has become one of the most used amendments in court to date regarding the equal protection clause. -
15th Amendment
Allows anyone to vote no matter what race -
Tuskegee Institute created
Tuskegee University is a private university in Tuskegee, Alabama primarily composed of black people. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation law. -
NAACP created
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. it worked to get many judicial reforms passed in order to help colored people gain more equality. -
19th Amendment
The right to vote shall not be denied on account of sex -
Executive Order 9981
Abolished discrimination on the basis of color, race, gender, or religion. Called for the desegregation of the armed forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Established that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Political and social protest on racial segregation on the public transit -
Little Rock 9
A group of 9 African American students were denied access to a school -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United State -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
A group of African American students who sat in at a lunch counter that was segregated. After being denied service, they refused to leave. This movement spread to other towns in the south. -
Chicano Mural Movement
Mexican American artists began creating art on walls of buildings throughout Southwest cities in order to depict their Hispanic culture. The goal was to bring a new political consciousness of self respect and cultural pride. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 -
Cesar Chavez
He was an American labor leader, community organizer, and Latino American civil rights activist who founded the United Farm Workers Association. -
March on Washington: "I Have a Dream" Speech
The March on Washington was a big protest march with 250,000 people who marched on then gathered at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Purpose was to raise awareness of racial inequality. -
24th Amendment
Eliminated Poll taxes to vote -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on national origin, race, religion, or sex, -
March from Selma, Alabama
Around 25,000 people, Including MLK marched 54 miles. This was a significant event as it showed the resilience and strength of the black community to fight for their rights -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
Black Panthers
It was a revolutionary political organization founded by Bobby Seale, Elbert Howard, and Huey. P Newton -
MLK Assassinated
MLK was shot at a motel in Tennessee -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Guaranteed equal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.
