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Declaration of Independence
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"Why Sit Here and Die", Maria W. Stewart
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Douglass, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July"
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Lincoln, "Second Inaugural Address"
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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, also known as the "Civil rights father", was also someone who impacted the movement. His speech "What to the Slave, is the 4th of July", impacted many people. He died in 1895 -
Civil Rights Act
President Eisenhower sign the Civil Rights Act in 1957. This act allowed federal prosecution of anyone who prevented someone from voting. It also created commission to investigate voting fraud. -
Baldei, "Letter to my nephew"
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March on Washinton
Civil Rights leader A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Justin, and MLK Jr created this event. It was a peaceful march that was intended to force civil rights legislation. The main thing about this march was MLKs speech "I have a Dream". -
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of that time, made an impact on the civil rights era. He considered civil rights as a constitutional problem not a moral one. He also proposed the civil rights act of 1964, but did not make it to sign it due to his assassination in 1963 -
Civil Rights Act #2
Originally started by JFK, but was actually signed by Lyndon B. Johnson since JFK was assassinated. This act ensured equal employment for all and limited literary tests when voting. This also allowed federal authorities to ensure public facilities were integrated. -
Voting Rights Act
President Johnson signed this act. This act prevented all literally tests when voting. This also provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions. -
Fair Housing Act
This act was made official a few days after MLK assassination. This act prevented housing discrimination overall. This mean anyone no matter their race, sex, religion, and or national origin, had fair housing. This was the last legislation to the civil rights era. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Jr, was a civil rights leader. One of his biggest impacts was the speech he made during the March at Washington, "I have a Dream". He was sadly assassinated in April of 1968. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. John was the 36th president, right after JFK. After JFKs, death he finished off the civil rights act of 1964. He also signed the voting rights act and the fair housing act. He died in 1973 due to a heart attack. -
Rosa Parks
Rose Parks, an American activist, stood up for what was right. She was the first woman to say no to giving up her seat in the bus to a white person. This made a really pick impact on the movement. She died in 2005. -
Coates, "Between the World and Me"
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A 'Forgotten History’, Terry Gross
