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13th Amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude of minors with the exception of a punishment or crime. -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War. -
15th Amendment
Prohibited the federal government in each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race. -
Plessy v Ferguson
The cas began when an African American man, Homer Plessy, refused to sit in the car for blacks while riding on a train. Caused the U.S. Supreme Court to create the "Separate but Equal" doctrine. -
NAACP Created
Founded by a group of Mexican Americans. The mission was to secure the political, social, and economic equality in order to eliminate discrimination. -
19th Amendment
This gave women the right to vote and they got more of a say in the Government. "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States on account of sex." -
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Chicano Movement
Civil Rights Movement extending the Mexican-American civil rights movement. It demonstrated pride and advocated for political and social equality for Mexican-Americans -
Executive Order 9981
Issued by President Truman who abolished all discrimination against people on the basis of race, color, religion, and origin in the Armed Forces. This led to the end of segregation in all military services. -
Brown v Board of Education
Racial segregation in public schools was ruled a violation of the 14th Amendment to the constitution. Denied states from not allowing equal protection of the laws. Ruled that schools should be integrated from then on. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Political and social protests against racism in the public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama. After other African Americans got arrested for not moving, they avoided the bus systems completely, causing the bus companies to lose a lot of money. -
SCLC Created
An African American Civil Rights Organization used to get rid of segregation and promote the goals of social equality. Played a huge role in the civil rights movement. -
Little Rock Nine
After schools became integrated, nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock High School. This led to the Little Rock Crisis where students were initially prevented from entering the school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The first Civil Rights legislation passed by the U.S. Supreme Court. It empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
SNCC Founded
Founded by African Americans, the SNCC, or Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was the principal channel to the Civil Rights Movement, which gave younger African Americans more freedom from segregation. -
Freedom Riders
Civil Rights Activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States to challenge the Supreme Court and segregation laws. -
24th Amendment
Prohibits conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of poll taxes. Exemplified that Jim Crow Laws were being taken down. Poll taxes aimed to disenfranchise black voters and institute segregation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination practices based on race, color, sex, or origin. Part of the 14th Amendment, prohibited application of voter registration, racial segregation in schools, and all public accommodations. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Signed by president lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to break legal barriers that prevented African Americans to vote. It outlawed discriminatory voting practices including literacy tests before voting. -
MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. This angered many African Americans and created violence within protests. -
Equal Rights Amendment
Founder of the National Women's Party, Alice Paul introduced the Equal Rights Amendment to congress. It proposed to the U.S. Government that they should guarantee equal rights for all Americans regardless of sex.
