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Court ruling where a slave was not given freedom even though he lived in a free state. Happened in 1857. It meant slavery was legal in all federal territories.
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A proclamation that made all slaves freed. January 1, 1863. All slaves are freed.
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Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, abolished slavery. 1865.
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Grants citizenship to all people born in the United States. July 9, 1868. Slaves and everyone born in the united states were american citizens.
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Can't deny a citizen the right to vote based on race. February 3, 1870. African Americans got the right to vote.
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Laws that enforced segregation in the southern states. 1877-1965
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It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality. 1896.
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A civil rights organization for African Americans. February 12, 1909. Secured the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights.
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The right to vote for women. 1920. Women can vote.
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A proposed amendment that rights can't’ be denied based on race. First proposed in 1921. Gave rights to all people.
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Jackie Robinson joins the Dodgers and become the first black player in the MLB. April 15, 1947. Starts to take segregation out of sports
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A supreme court case in which was ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. 1954.
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African Americans refused to ride city buses to protest segregated seating. Happened December 5, 1955 - December 20, 1956. It formed a group and protested civil rights.
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A group of nine African American students enrolled in and went to little rock high school. 1957. Started the segregation into schools.
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A speech by Martin Luther King Jr. about civil and economic rights and an end to racism in America. August 28, 1963. Persuaded people to change or brought attention to the topic.
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A march for civil and economic rights for African Americans. August 28, 1963. Brought attention to the subject.
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A voter's registration project to get African Americans to vote. June 1964. African American the right to vote.
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Labor law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 1964.
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Three protest marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. 1965. Brought attention to civil rights.
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It outlawed the segregated voting practices in many southern states. August 6, 1965.
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African American self defense party that would protect African American neighborhoods from police brutality. October 15, 1966. Protected African American neighborhoods.
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Enforcement of the prohibitions against sex discrimination in employment. 1968.
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He was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. April 4, 1968. Brought attention to civil rights and a well respected leader was killed.
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A court decision that made abortion legal. 1973. Killed many kids and gave women more rights.