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A ruling that living in a free state did not grant Dred Scott his freedom due to him being enslaved.
Gave momentum to the anti-slavery movement -
Declared all slaves in the Confederacy to be free.
Heavily impacted the nation's goals and views on slavery. -
Abolished slavery in the United States.
Ended slavery in the U.S. -
Legalization of racial segregation.
Increased racial discrimination. -
Granted citizenship to all citizens born of naturalized in the United States.
Landmark for many Supreme Court decisions in later years. -
Attempted to protect the voting rights of black men in the U.S.
Attempted to end racial discrimination for voting. -
Allowed for equal but separate accommodations for white and colored races.
Fought against racial discrimination giving them equal accommodations. -
An organization that fought for civil rights.
Helped the fight for civil rights. -
Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Allowed women to vote. -
First African American baseball player in MLB.
Broke many normal racial segregations and barriers. -
A ruling that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.
Began the end of racial segregation in public schools. -
African Americans refused to ride buses in Montgomery to protest segregation.
Forced Montgomery to integrate their bus system. -
A group of 9 black students that enrolled in an all-white High School.
Started the end of racial segregation in schools. -
Speech depicting the struggles of African Americans and his dreams of equality.
A signature moment of the civil rights movement. -
Massive protest at the Lincoln Memorial.
Drew attention to the inequalities African Americans faced. -
Aimed to increase the number of African American voters.
Discrimination at polls fought against. -
Ended public segregation and employment racial discrimination.
Gave more rights to African Americans. -
Overcame legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
Actually gave African Americans the ability to vote. -
A series of 3 marches protesting the blocking of Black Americans’ right to vote.
Fought against racial discrimination blocking their right to vote. -
An organization that fought to end sexual discrimination.
Helped fight against sexual discrimination. -
An organization originally made to protect black residents from police brutality but became a movement to fight against many racial discriminations and sanctions against African Americans.
Fought against racial discrimination against African Americans. -
Assassination of an important civil rights figure, Martin Luther King Jr.
Caused an overflow of anger and mourning among supporters of the civil rights movement. -
Guaranteed equal legal rights for all Americans regardless of sex.
Ended legal distinctions between men and women. -
Prohibited federally funded schools from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.
Fought against sexual discrimination in public schools. -
Protects a pregnant woman’s right to an abortion.
An important event in the fight against sexual discrimination and equal rights.