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13th Amendment
Ended slavery -
15th Amendment
Allow black men to vote. This would influence voting polls for future elections. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court case which argued that segregation was not an unconstitutional practice in public spaces. "Separate but equal" -
NAACP Created
Created by W.E.B. DuBois, this program was to help and improve African American communities by fighting the challenges they faced. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed
This amendment was to give all people, regardless of human background, equal rights. This amendment failed due to not gaining the ratification it needed. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This Supreme Court case resulted in allowing students at school to freely protest for a cause as long as it wasn't disruptive. It protect students' freedom of speech. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
People refused to use the public buses in Montgomery after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed
Created by MLK, this organization's intent was to strive and help the lives of suffering African Americans. -
Little Rock 9
These were a group of black students who attended Little Rock High School which was an all white campus. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Increased voting rights. Eliminated literacy tests. -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
A series of non-violent protests in Woolworth stores in order to end segregation in markets. -
Freedom Riders
A group of activists who traveled all across the southern US to protest in segregated areas. -
Cesar Chavez
Co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) which improved the working conditions of farmers. This shed light upon the minute workers. -
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Written by MLK, addressed his non-violent way of protesting. Issued how if there wasn't enough sustainable action by activists, African Americans may never acquire equal rights. -
"I have a Dream" speech
Concerned the lack of equality across the US, argued how people should be treated by their characteristics rather than their ethnic background. -
24th Amendment
Ended poll taxes in voting booths -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Absolutely outlawed any forms of discrimination across the US -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in voting polls -
MLK Assassinated
His assassination would cause numerous riots all across the US