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13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Plessy V. Ferguson was a Supreme Court Case said racial segregation was constitutional as long as the segregated facilities were equal. -
Executive Order 9981
The Executive Order 9981, issued by President Truman, was used to abolish discrimination in the Armed Services. -
Brown V. Board of Education
The Supreme Court Case, Brown V. Board, ruled in favor of Brown stating that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest to not ride buses that went on for about a year between 1955 and 1956. The purpose of this boycott was to eliminate segregation on buses. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 were a group of 9 African American students who enrolled in a high school in Arkansas. When they first tried to enter the school the Governor of Arkansas permitted them from entering the school. -
Civil Right Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was signed into law by President Eisenhower and it further protected citizens in the United States. -
SNCC Created
SNCC was founded in 1960. The purpose of this civil rights organization was to give young African Americans a voice in their futures. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists who rode buses into the south, knowing when they were in danger of being arrested, beaten, and worse. -
Letter from Birmingham Jail
In 1963, MLK wrote a letter from the Birmingham Jail stating his stance on civil disobedience. -
I Have A Dream Speech
MLK gave this speech during the March on Washington, he addresses his want for Civil Rights. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended discrimination on the bases of sex, religion, race or national origin. -
March from Selma, Alabama
The March from Selma, Alabama was also known as "Bloody Sunday" due to the protesters that were met by violence only a few blocks from where they started. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act gave everyone the right to vote. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were a political organization designed for self defense and promoting "Black Power" -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to be a Supreme Court Justice. -
MLK Assassination
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was devastating to the civil rights community. MLK was a minister who fought hard for rights of African Americans. -
AIM Movement
AIM was the American Indian Movement, it protected Native Americans and promoted "Red Power" -
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court. She served on the court from 1981 until her retirement in 2006. -
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice in the Supreme Court. She was appointed by President Obama in 2009.
