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13th amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
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14th amendment
granted citizenship and equal civil legal rights to African Americans, who had been emancipated after the American Civil War. -
15th amendment
prohibited the federal government in each state from denying any citizens right to vote. -
Plessy v Feguson
African American man, Homer Plessy refused to sit in the car for blacks while riding on the train. US Supreme court upheld the doctrine. -
The NAACP
Founded by a group of African Americans. Goal was to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality to eliminate discrimination. -
19th amendment
gave women the right to vote."The right of citizens of the US to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States..." -
Executive Order 9981
Abolished all discrimination nation against people on the basis of race, color, religion or origin in the Armed forces, issued by President Truman. Led to the end of segregation in all military services. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Racial Segregation held at school was ruled as a violation of the 114th amendment to the constitution -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Political and social protest against racism in the public transit system in Montgomery. Many African Americans were arrested for not moving. -
SLCC Founded
An African American Civil Rights organization which was set to get rid of segregation and promote the goals of social equality -
Little Rock Nine
After schools became integrated, nine African Americans enrolled in Little Rock High School. Lead to the Little Rock Crisis, where African Americans were militarily prohibited from entering the school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The first Civil Rights legislation passed by the Supreme Court. Established civil rights section of Justice and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain interference with the right to vote -
SNCC Founded
Founded by the African American people, the SNCC. Gave younger African Americans more freedom from segregation. -
Freedom Riders
Civil Rights Activist that rode interstate buses into segregated Southern US States to challenge the supreme court, -
24th amendment
Prohibits conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of poll taxes. -
Civil Rights of 1964
Outlawed discrimination practices based on race, color, gender, or origin. -
Voting Rights act of 1965
Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, set to break legal barriers that prevented African Americans to vote. Outlawed discrimination voting practices. -
MLK Assisination
Martin Luther King was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. Angering many African Americans and creating violence in protest. -
Equal Rights amendment
Alice Paul introduced the equal rights amendment to congress. Proposed to the US government that equal legal rights for all Americans regardless of sex
