Civil rights Timeline

  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    the 13 amendment Abolished Slavery and created a sense of equality for African Americans.
  • 14th Amendment

    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.
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    it gave voting rights to African Americans
  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson

    case brought forth the supreme court by black lawsuits to fight against segregation being legal, but was ruled legal because it was “equal”
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    an amendment which gave equal rights for citizens regardless of gender
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    Court case that help integrate public schools and made segregation unconstitutional
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    act against racial segregation on public buses and set forth civil rights actions
  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed

    African American Civil rights organization to encourage African american voting rights and went against segregation
  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9

    Group of African American who went to a white integrated school and went against racial segregation.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Gave the power to protect the civil rights of the citizens and outlaw segregation in public areas
  • Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed

    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed

    Helped support non-violent protest against racial discrimination and gave younger African american more freedom to speak against discrimination.
  • Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)

    Chicano Movement (Mural Movement)

    civil rights movement for Mexican Americans and reformed education areas
  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    A group of African Americans who supported civil right movements by going against segregation on buses.
  • Cesar Chavez

    Cesar Chavez

    speaker to get better working conditions for farmers and laborers who had low pays and worked under severe conditions. UFW(United Farm Workers)
  • Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

    Dr. King’s: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

    Dr.King was placed in jail for breaking the law of civil rights and the letter showed the justice and equality in the nation
  • March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech

    March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech

    the event was for jobs and freedom and started a rise top and inspired people and lead to an end racism.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    prevent the discrimination based on sex and race, ending segregation in public areas.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965

    was made to overthrow state laws which did not allow African Americans to vote and enforce the 15th amendment
  • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed

    Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed

    gave the power to the people to and made sure the state government cannot take away the right of U.S citizens
  • Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court

    she was the first girl to be on supreme court nominated by Ronald Reagan