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13th Amendment
This amendment fully abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States unless it was being served for criminal punishment. Important because of the long battle against slavery was finally changed in the United States on of the first steps towards civil rights. -
14th Amendment
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. Important because it established the rights of all people and was another vital step before the civil rights movement. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment gave African Americans the right to vote and said it could not be denied based on race, color, or previous ancestors that were slaves. This started the strides towards equal representation in the government for the African Americans giving them power come civil rights movement time. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This brought about the change known as separate but equal which means all facilities can be segregated as long as they are equal in quality. This is the concept of segregation that was brought upon white and colored people and was the basis of the civil rights movement. -
NAACP Founded
The national association for the advancement of colored people lead by colored people and notable people like Web Dubois. This association played a big part in advocating for equality and desegregation during the civil rights movement. -
19th Amendment
This was plainly and simply granting the rights for women under almost all conditions to vote and contribute to the government. Major progress for women in history which granted them equal representation in the US government and more power to make change. -
Cesar Chavez
He was a Mexican American civil rights activist who founded the National Farm Workers Association which is an association for better working and living conditions for immigrant workers. Important because it showed other groups trying to gain equality as well. -
Executive Order 9981
This was the executive order issued by Harry Truman which basically said there will be no more segregation in the armed forces and all of the military. Significant because it proved that desegregation was possible and all deserved same rights and treatment. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This supreme court case ruled that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional even when the 2 segregated schools are equal in their quality. This started giving everyone in the US no matter their differences an equal opportunity for education. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a protest where African American people refused to ride the bus for 13 months and eventually had the supreme court rule segregation in public buses is unconstitutional. This was important because it showed that peaceful protesting and passive resistance could help the civil rights movement get what they want. -
Civil Rights Act 1957
President Eisenhower which established the civil rights division and would prosecute the people who denied or refused everyone the same rights. Major process because it showed the civil rights movement was progressing and nearly successful in the US. -
Chicano Movement
This was the Mexican American civil rights movement in which Mexican Americans wanted equality and equal treatment. This was important because it started the strides towards seeing that all races and ethnic groups were equal and deserved the same rights. -
Greensboro, North Carolina Sit-ins
This was a civil rights non violent protest where the African American students would purposely sit in the segregated seats which they were not allowed in the protest segregation. -
Freedom Riders
Black and white activists who protested the segregated buses. They were met with violence and brutality but showed they were willing to risk their lives comparable to military service. This showed the people of the civil rights movement were willing to die for a greater cause and gaining progress. -
Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
This was a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. which defended his approach to non violent protesting and the civil rights movement which showed Martin Luther King and the whole movement were not backing down. -
"I Have A Dream" Speech
This was the famous speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. which preached civil rights to hundreds of thousands of people at the March on Washington which showed the power of the civil rights movement in this legendary speech. -
24th Amendment
Since previously in elections the states would require a poll tax in order to vote the 24th Amendment said that poll taxes were now prohibited in the United States for big elections so that everyone has the ability to contribute to the government. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
This was the act signed by President Johnson which officially gave the African Americans what they had so boldly fought for: equality. The civil rights movement had ended and was a success. -
American Indian Movement
This was a movement by American Indian groups to gain the civil rights in the likes of the recent civil rights movement in which they wanted equal treatment and opportunity. -
Sandra Day O'Connor Appointed to Supreme Court
This was significant because Sandra Day O'Connor was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court. Showed that women could hold positions of power and influence important decisions.
