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13th Amendment (African American)
This amendment abolished slavery, it was a transforming part of American history because it had the effect of finally putting an end to slavery in southern parts of the United States. -
14th Amendment (African American)
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 (African American)
Made sure men weren’t denied the right to vote because of their race. This was an important step for African Americans to gain the right to vote and also protected their rights. -
Tuskegee Institute Created (African American)
Institution of higher learning for training African Americans in agriculture and industry. It was founded by Booker T Washington and his main motive was to show the progress of his race and to teach them economic independence. -
Plessy v. Ferguson (African American)
Supreme Court decision that ruled “separate but equal” public accommodations for African Americans and white people. This ruling made segregation legal. -
NAACP created (African American)
This is an organization that was created to gain freedoms for African Americans and helped them fight injustices that they faced. -
19th Amendment (Women)
Amendment that gave women the right to vote, stated that nobody could be denied the right to vote based on their sex -
Executive Order 9981 (African American)
Executive order that abolished discrimination based on one’s race, origin or skin tone. This became one of the most significant orders of the Civil Rights Movement and also ended segregation in the US forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education (African American)
The Supreme Court ruling that separating children in public schools because of a student's race was unconstitutional and ended the separation of students, overruling Plessy v. Ferguson “separate but equal.” Made an equal opportunity for all children to have the same education. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott (African American)
Civil Rights protest in which African Americans refused to ride buses in Alabama to object to the segregated seating spots. Rosa Parks was arrested for this, when she refused to give her seat up to a white passenger -
Little Rock 9 (African American)
Big part of the fight for equal rights, 9 students enrolled themselves in an all white school -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed (African American)
Student led civil rights movement group who used nonviolent tactics to advance the movement. -
Chicano Movement (Mural Movement) (Chicaco)
This was a Mexican American civil rights movement, where artists used public property to display their culture -
Greensboro, NC Sit-ins (African American)
A Civil Rights Protest that began in 1960 when African American were denied service and students staged a sit in at a lunch counter in North Carolina, refusing to leave -
Cesar Chavez (Chicano)
A Latino American Civil Rights Activist who co founded the National Farm Workers Association -
Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (African American)
A letter in response to white people who criticized him using civil disobedience to gain freedom -
March on Washington: “I Have a Dream” Speech (African American)
Called for an end to racism and stated that all were created equal, even though that wasn’t the case at the time -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (African American)
LBJ outlaws discrimination based on race, sex, color or origin. It secured African American’s access to school, transportation, and other public facilities -
American Indian Movement (AIM) (Native American)
Formed by activists in Minneapolis to address issues faced by Native Americans. It grew into an international movement which addressed rights, leadership and racism faced by American Indians -
MLK's Assassination (African American)
He was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, TN right outside his hotel room. -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed (Women)
Amendment that was designed to guarantee equal rights to everyone regardless of their sex. It was set to become the 27th amendment, but was not ratified. -
Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court (Women)
First female to serve in court, was appointed by Reagan -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court (Chicano)
First Hispanic person to serve on court, appointed by Obama
