Civil Rights By JackAttack2402 Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation ends Slavery Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Grants CItizenship to all Former-Slaves May 18, 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson- Supreme Court rules that Segregation is Constitutional as long as it is "separate but equal" Supreme Court rules that Segregation is Constitutional as long as it is "separate but equal" Feb 12, 1909 NAACP is Founded Jun 1, 1941 FDR sets up anti-Discrimination Policies for Hiring Workers Apr 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson joins the Dodgers May 17, 1954 Linda v. Brown- Supreme Court ends Segregation Aug 28, 1963 MLK Delivers his Famous "I have a Dream" Speech Sep 15, 1963 4 Black Girls are KIlled in the Bombing of a Birmingham Church Aug 6, 1965 Blacks get the Right to Vote