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End of Civil War
The end of the Civil war meant that African americanslaves in the south were free, the first step towards eqality. -
The adoption of new Amendments
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were passed and they gave African americans more rights -
Disegregation of The Military
Pres. Truman signed Executive order 9981 which desegregated the U.S. military -
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Civil Rights Movement
The period of the civil rights movement -
Passing of Civil Right Act of 1957
Pres. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957 which brought forth after the Brown vs Education case that the School of the U.S. shall be Desegregated -
Passing of Civil Rights Act of 1960
Pres. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960 which established federal inspections of voter registration polls and dealt penalties to those who obstructed the right to vote due to race or creed -
March On Washington
Martin Luther King Jr leads the march on Washington for civil rights and gives his famous I have a Dream speech where he spoke of his dream of the end of Racism -
Ratification of the 24th Amendment
The Government Ratified the 24th Amendment which outlawed the poll tax ona state and federal level -
Passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Pres. Johnson in 1964 with MLK at his flank passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the outlawed any form of Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and later sexual orientation and gender identity. -
Passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
Pres. Johnson Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1965 into law which outlawed any form of discrimination in the voting process