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Civil Disobedience
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Black Codes
Laws passed in former US Confederate states restricting the civil and political rights of newly freed blacks. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment is talking about how they have freed the slaves but they could not vote yet. -
14th Amendment
this is when the slaves (African americans) got citizenship and equal rights but still could not vote -
Sharecropping/Teant Farming
With the southern economy in disarray after the abolition of slavery and the devastation of the Civil War -
15th Amendment
no race shall be rejected as in black, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Jim Crow Laws
Segregation refers to the policy of keeping black and white Americans separate from one another. -
Lynching
Lynching acquired its association with violence against blacks early in the nineteenth century. It was used as a punishment against slaves who tried to escape from their owners. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
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19th Amendment
this amendment gave the women rights to vote so basically they had all the rights just like the men -
20th Amendment
this amendment allowed people to be elected for federal offices. -
federal housing Authority
this sets standards for construction workers and people building houses and insurance loans -
Hector P. Garcia
From the beginning, Dr. Garcia was outraged by the discrimination against Mexican-Americans and was compelled to action. -
Lester Madox
He was the 75th governor and when jimmy carter was gov he was Lt. Gov. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Thurgood Marshall
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Brown V. Ferguson
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Rosa Parks
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Orville Faubus
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
this was the first bill passed for voting -
Sit-ins
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George Wallace
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Affirmative Action
all employees of the government branch need to be treated the same no matter if they are black white hispanic or creed. -
Cesar Chavez
Chavez dedicated his life to improving the treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers. He knew all too well the hardships farm workers faced. -
Nonviolent Protest
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. believed that nonviolent protest is the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust society. But it required rallying people to his cause. -
Betty Friedan
explored the causes of the frustrations of modern women in traditional roles. -
24th Amendment
African americans in the south could not vote for federal office -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Head Start
Head start is a national education program for anyone to go to. -
Upward Bound
established by Congress to help income deficient Americans enter college and graduate. -
Veteran Rights Act of 1965
this is to pay all the veterans that are retired from serving our country -
Desegregation
He intended to appoint justices to the Supreme Court who would not pursue desegregation -
26th Amendement
if you were 18 you were allowed to vote and could join the military. -
Tittle IX (9)
no one should be denied in the education area meaning if you are a women, you were also accepted in education schools.
