Civil Rights and Afterward

By vitali3

  • President Abe Lincoln was Elected

    Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He believed that slavery should be ended.

  • Civil War Started

    The Civil War started because the North and the south didn't agree on slavery.

  • Civil War Ended

    The Civil War ended. The North won and slaves were to be freed.

  • 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment was passed to abolish slavery.

  • 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to ALL people born in the United States.

  • 15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment granted all African American the right to vote.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

    Atlanta Race Riot- Riot that killed 25 blacks

  • Ruby Briges

    First black student in all white school.

  • Brown vs. BOE

    Topeka, KS- the Supreme Court rules that separate schools for blacks and whites is not fair.

  • Rosa Parks

    A arrested for not moving to the front of the bus.

  • JFK was elected

    He promised a strong free world.

  • Freedom and Riders

    Blacks and Whites traveled to south to see if they would be treated equally.

  • I Have A Dream speech

    Martin Luthar King Jr. (Civil Right leader ) gave a speech for global struggles.

  • Civil Right Act of 1963

    Civil Rights Act of 1963 did not allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, or origin.

  • JFK was shot

    JFK was shot in Dallas, Texas.

  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X , an African American religios leader, was shot for promoting African American unity.

  • MLK Jr. shot

    MLK Jr. was killed for spreading all men should be created equal.