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1850-1970
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Civil War Begins
State’s rights regarding slavery is a key issue in the Civil War. -
Civil War Ends and 13th Amendment Passed
The end of the Civil War signaled the end of slavery, but it was not outlawed until the 13th Amendment. -
14th Amendment Passed
The amendment grants equal protection under the law to all citizens. Makes African slaves American citizens. -
15th Amendment Passed
15th amendment is passed granting African-American men the right to vote. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
The case upheld the idea of "separate but equal" public accommodations. -
Melba Patillo Beals Born
Melba Patillo Beals, author of Warriors Don't Cry, is born on December 7, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till, Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycott
Emmett Till was lynched. Rosa Parks was arrested for violating the segregated bussing law. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began and started the rise of Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Little Rock 9's First Day of School Integration
The Little Rock 9’s first day of school at Central HS gets ruined by troops blocking the school, and a large protest has segregationists harassing and chasing the students to their cars. -
The March on Washington
Thousands of people, black and white, marched in Washington D.C. to protest segregation and discrimination. MLK Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech. -
Malcom X Assassinated & Voting Rights Act of 1965
Malcolm X, an African American religious leader that was a leader of the Civil Rights movement, is assassinated by Thomas Hagan. And the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests and poll taxes. -
MLK Jr. Assassinated & Civil Rights Act of 1968
Martin Luther King Jr., a leader in the Civil Rights movement, is assassinated at the age of 39 in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap and family status.