Civil Rights

Civil Rights

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Mar 1, 2015

Literacy Tests

Mar 10, 1850

This was an exam to determine if a person meets literacy requirements to vote or serve in armed forces. This test involved reading and writing. This test also had some questions that were mean to confuse people so it was difficult to pass.

13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

This amendment abolished slavery.

14th Amendment

Jul 9, 1868

This amendment granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States.

Jim Crow

Jan 1, 1870

These laws started in 1870 and continued on for years, These laws allowed racial segregation in southern states.

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

This amendment granted African American men the right to vote.

Poll Taxes

Jan 1, 1890

Paying a poll tax was a prerequisite to the registration for voting. The tax emerged in some states in the late 19th century as part of the Jim Crow laws.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Mar 10, 1896

Plessy sat in an all- white railroad car. He was arrested for violating 1890 Lousiana statute for segregation.

19th Amendment

Mar 10, 1919

Right of women sufferage.

Korematsu v. United States

Oct 11, 1944

This was a Supreme Court case that decided the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066, which ordered Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of citizenship.

Sweatt vs. Painter

Mar 10, 1950

This changed "seperate but equal". Black man was not allowed into Law School in Texas. This made separate law school for blacks that did not compare to the white law school.

Brown v. Board of Education

Mar 10, 1954

This said that having black and white schools was unconstitutional. This violated Equal Protection Clasue in 14th amendment. Helped integration throughout communities.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

Starting in 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against the policies of racial segregation on public transit systems in Montgomery, Alabama.

24th Amendment

Jan 23, 1964

This amendment prohibits any poll tax in elections for federal officals.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Jul 2, 1964

This act prohibited discrimination in public places, integrated schools and public places, and outlawed employment discrimination.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Aug 6, 1965

This act outlawed discriminatory voting practices illegal, including literacy tests and poll taxes.

Robert Kennedy Speech in Indianapolis upon death of MLK

Apr 4, 1968

Robert Kennedy broke the news of King's death to a gathering of African Americans in Indianapolis. The gathering was oringinally a planned campaign rally for Robert Kennedy's 1968 Democratic nomination for president.

Reed v. Reed

Mar 10, 1971

This was about a divorced couple who fought over deceased sons estate. Idaho codes infavor of makes is unconstitutional. Sally Reed won.

Equal Rights Amendment

Mar 10, 1972

Equal Rights for women.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Mar 10, 1978

Bakke was said to be too old to go to college. This violated rights of white applicants. This helped improve diversity.

Bowers v. Hardwrick

Mar 10, 1986

Criminalising against homeosexual sex. This violated right to privacy. 17 years after this case court over ruled ruling,

Americans with Disabilities Act

Mar 10, 1990

Provents discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accomodations, communications, and government activities.

Lawrence v. Texas

Mar 10, 2003

This took down sodomy law in the 14 amendment. Same sex sexual activity is legal.

Affirmative Action

Mar 10, 2012

Employment equality. Helped disadvantaged group.

Fisher v. Texas

Jan 1, 2013

This was a Supreme Court case where affirmative action admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin was decided if it was constitutional or not. It was decided constitutional.

Baskin v. Bogan

Jun 25, 2014

This case challenged the state's refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The decision of the case legalized same-sex marriage in Indiana.