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13th amendment
slavery and serving people unwillingly or without pay became abolished. this is significant because it was the first step for African Americans having rights -
14th amendment
Rights of citizenship, due process of law, and equal protection of the law. The 14th amendment has become one of the most used amendments in court to date regarding the equal protection clause. -
15th amendment
granted african american men the right to vote
important because giving a person the right to vote leads to many other important rights -
Tuskegee Institute created
a private black university in tuskegge Alabama. the univesity was created by Lewis Adams and booker T washington
gave African Americans a college where they didnt feel discriminated against -
Plessy V Ferguson
a legal case that made america turn into“ separate but equal”
created segregation in most areas -
NAACP
( national association for the advanced color people) is a civil rights group ensuring political, education, social and economic equality for colored people
important because it gave African americans fundamental rights -
19th Amendment
granted the right for all american women to vote.
was the beginning of women having the same rights as men -
Executive order 9981
abolished discrimination on basis of color, religion or national origin.
made sure all races could be equal from rights and no more discrimination -
Brown vs Board of education
supreme court case saying racial discrimination in schools are unconstitutional
provided a safe environment in school for no discrimination -
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Montgomery bus boycott
protest against buses racial system against not using the buses -
SCLC formed
African American civil rights organization founded by Martin Luther King jr
tried to spread the civil rights in a non violent way -
Little Rock 9
group of 9 African American Students enrolled in little rock high school. upon trying to enter governor orval faubus tried blocking them from going into school -
Chicano Mural Movement - 1960's
began in the 1960s this was political and social equality for mexican americans. focused on families who had been in the united states for a while -
Greensboro sits in
non violent protests started in 1960. young African American students staged a sit in at a segregated lunch counter in greensboro. they refused to leave after being denied service -
Letter From Birmingham Jail
letter written in 1963 by Martin Luther King jr from birmingham jail. his letter talks about the idea of nonviolent resistance from racism. it says people have a responsibility to break unjust laws and take action rather than waiting for nothing to happen -
I Have A Dream Speech
a public speech that was given by Martin Luther KIng Jr during the march on Washington for jobs and freedom in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism. -
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
a law in the U.S that outlaws discrimination based on race, color. religion, sex, or national origin. -
MLK assassinated
assinated in Memphis TN on the second floor balcony near his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis where he has been supporting black sanitation workers on strike for better pay and working conditions -
ERA proposed
gave legal rights equality to all genders and prohibited discrimination over genders.
made sure all genders were equal in the eyes of the law
