Civil Rights Timeline

By marielcamino

  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment
    In 1865 United States sign this amendment which officially ended slavery
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  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
    Rights of citizenship, due process of law, and equal protection of the law
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  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    Right to vote should not be denied on account of race or color (African American males right to vote)
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  • Tuskegee Institute created

    Tuskegee Institute created
    Founded by Booker T. Washington, "established a normal school for colored teachers". Provided students with academic and vocational training
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  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson
    Plessy V. Ferguson made a doctrine called "separated but equal" that ratify the racial segregation.
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  • NAACP created

    NAACP created
    United States association that helped giving justice to African Americans
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  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Right to vote should not be denied on the account of sez (Women get the right to vote)
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  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    Supreme court cases that support the racial segregation in public schools
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  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9
    Nine African Americans, that were prevented to enter the school, and they called little 9 the fight for equal opportunities.
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  • Greensboro, NC Sit-ins

    Greensboro, NC Sit-ins
    Four African American students sat at the whites-only lunch counter and refused to leave after being denied service. Protesting racial segregation.
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  • Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed

    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) formed
    Student political organization civil rights movement group. Used nonviolent tactics.
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  • Cesar Chavez

    Cesar Chavez
    Helped the nonviolent methods by doing walkouts, marches,etc.
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  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    Prohibits the poll tax elections.
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  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    Helped people that had different race, religion, origin, not be discriminated anymore.
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  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    Law signed by Jonson that helped African Americans having the right to vote
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  • Black Panthers

    Black Panthers
    A political organization founded to challenge police brutality against the African American community.
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  • MLK assassinated

    MLK assassinated
    MLK is shot to death at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. A single shot fired by James Earl Ray from over 200 feet away at a nearby motel struck King in the neck.
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  • American Indian Movement (AIM)

    American Indian Movement (AIM)
    Movement founded by Russell to protect the rights of Native Americans
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  • Sandra Day O'Connor appointed to the Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O'Connor appointed to the Supreme Court
    Appointed by Reagan. The first female to serve on the court.
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  • Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court

    Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court
    Appointed by Obama. First Hispanic and Latina to serve on the court.
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