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Tuskegee Institute created
This institute was created by Booker T Washington. He created this institute in order to train African American students for higher education in a proper learning environment mainly in agriculture and industry. -
Plessy v Ferguson
The Plessy v Ferguson case impacted the "separate but equal doctrine" by advancing the racial segregation laws. This was important to the civil war as it had established the legal aspects of racial segregation. -
NAACP created
The NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This association was created as a result of all the current racial tension that was happening in America. NAACP was important because it was one of the largest civil rights activist associations in the country. -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex". This amendment was important because it finally allowed women and all American's the opportunity to vote -
Brown v Board of Education
The Brown v Board of Education case changed the face of American education. The outcome was that any racial segregation was deemed unfair and unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till's Death
Emmit Till was killed at the age of 14 in a Mississippi grocery store. He was accused of offending the woman who had owned the store and he was eventually killed by a group of white Americans. His death was significant as it had sparked the civil rights movement -
little rock nine
During that time, segregation in public schools was illegal. However, the current governor had held out against this law. He had sent the Arkansas National Guard in order to stop African American students from attending their local high school. The Little Rock 9 was a group of nine African American students who had fought for an equal opportunity and had changed the means for African American education. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department. The creation of this section allowed for more supervision over unjust violations of Civil Rights that had occurred. This piece of legislation was important to the Civil Rights movement because it was one of the first legislations that were passed since the reconstruction. -
SNCC formed
The SNCC stands for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. This committee was created at a Conference in North Carolina. The committee was formed in order to give a platform for younger African Americans who had a voice about the injustice against African Americans' civil rights. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of activists who rode segregated interstate buses down south. Which resulted in the Supreme Court making segregation illegal. -
Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Wrote this letter when he was in jail and talked about how instead of going along and being quiet about unjust laws, the people should take action towards them. If they don’t do anything about it, then they would have to wait for justice to prevail forever. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signed this act which prohibited segregation in public places and banned discrimination when it comes to employment. Discrimination was based on unfair treatment based on race, color, religion, sex, and/or national origin. -
March from Selma Alabama
This was a nonviolent march, part of the civil-rights protests, where African-Americans tried to exercise their voting rights. This however took a turn when state troopers started attacking them resulting in bloodshed. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It was an act signed by President Johnson which outlawed discriminatory voting rights. It prohibited denial of being able to vote based on literary tests in the nation. -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
He was nominated by President Johnson and was the first African-American to take the position of Supreme Court Justice. He helped promote racial equality and won a huge majority of his cases. -
American Indian Movement founded
A group of American Indians wanted their rights and treaties recognized by the US government and protection of the Native Americans and their beliefs. -
MLK assassinated
MLK was shot while standing on his hotel’s balcony in Tennessee by James Earl Ray. An hour after he was shot, he was declared dead. -
Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to Supreme Court
Nominated by President Reagan and was the first woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court. She served until 2006 when she retired. -
Executive order 1981
Order signed by President Reagan which increased powers of the intelligence agencies give them the authority to help the leaders cooperate with the CIA. -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to Supreme Court
Nominated by President Obama and was the first Hispanic/Latina member of the Supreme Court.
