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These amendments are collectively known as the Civil War Amendments. They were all added in different years the 13th being in 1865, 14th being in 1868, and 15th in 1870. The 13th amendment officially got rid of slavery even in forms of punishment. The 14th amendment granted legal rights and equal civil rights to African Americans. The 15th amendment is the right for any person to vote. These were instrumental for progress in the civil rights movement, because they granted many equal rights. -
It was created in order to secure people's rights that were guaranteed in the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. It was the oldest and largest civil rights organization. It had many campaigns, one of them being the anti-lynching campaign. This organization was formed in response to the Springfield race riot. This organization was instrumental in the civil rights movement and helped organize multiple movements that helped to progress them further towards their goal of equality. -
This amendment allowed all sexes to vote, stating that no vote can be denied because of sex. This was a result of the women's suffrage movement, it was their victory when they finally were given the right to vote like their male counterparts. This was a big win for civil rights because a minority group had won and fought for their equality and were given it, which gave inspiration for other groups to keep fighting for their movements. -
Truman passed the Executive Order 9981 which was an order to the military that there was to be no segregation based on race, color, religion, or nationality. This also was the end of segregation in the Korean War. This was major for the Civil Rights Movement, because it showed that there were people in higher positions that were in support of the civil rights movement and were willing to make laws in order to help progress the civil rights cause. -
The Executive Order 9981 called for equality for all, treatment and opportunity, persons in the armed forces no matter their race, nationality, color, or religion. The law also made it that the military had to promote African American troops to higher ranks and they had to integrate their troops. This was instrumental in the civil rights movement, because it allowed for African Americans to defend their country with equal rights and be seen as part of America. -
Emmett Till's death was a brutally murder for allegedly flirting with a white women four days earlier. He was killed by the woman's husband and her brother, he was brought to a river bed and got beaten and shot before being thrown into the river. The mother decided to have an open casket funeral to show the world just how brutal his murder was, it was instrumental in bringing attention to what african americans went through in America, that's why his story is so important to the movement. -
This protest took place for around a year, it was when African Americans stopped taking the bus in Montgomery in order to protest the segregation seating on the bus. It was inspired by Rosa Parks who was the first to do the protest and was arrested for not moving to the colored section. This was a main turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, because it was the first time there was a large scale protest that was against segregation. -
Little Rock 9 was the name for a group of 9 students that enrolled in a all white high school in Little Rock. They challenged the public school system and were putting the ruling of the Supreme Court, saying that segregation in a school is unconstitutional, to the test. This was very important, because at one point there were federal troops deployed to diffuse tension at the school, which brought in national attention to the civil rights movement. -
It is an African American civil rights organization. They organized many ways to protest non-violently, which included protests and boycotts. It was founded in Atlanta and led by many different ministers, involving many churches and meetings at churches. MLK was the organization's first president. This organization helped a lot, by rallying people together and organizing active ways to participate in the civil rights movement. -
This was a result of young people joining in the civil rights movement, giving them a voice. The SNCC was made up largely of Freedom Riders, some of the members were killed by the KKK and Mississippi Freedom of Summer. This was an important group, because they gave younger black americans a voice in the movement and became a large part of movement, voicing their ideas of taking action and using means of violence if necessary. -
This was a series of nonviolent protests that took place in
a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro. The movement first began with students holding a sit in, with their successful movement, it inspired many others to join in the protests as well. The protests were well planned and very successful in gaining attention and proving how African Americans could legally sit where they wanted to because they were paying customers. This helped others with the civil rights movement and protesting. -
Freedom riders, were a mix of white and African American bus riders who would actively protest the segregation on bus terminals. They were often arrested by police officers and were subject to violence from other white passengers along their routes. This was important to the civil war, because it gave voice and action to the civil rights movement and it also drew attention to what they were doing. -
The March on Washington was a march dedicated to the civil rights movement, it was there to bring an end to racism. MLK had his famous "I Have a Dream" speech there and brought with him the hope for job equality and freedom that could potentially come from the continuation of the civil rights movement. This was instrumental because it showed how many were supporting the civil rights movement and it inspired many to keep on fighting the hard fight in order to gain equality. -
This amendment was created to outlaw the requirement of having a poll tax in order to vote. It gave more freedom for all to vote in elections and helped with the civil rights movement because it allowed more people to vote for elections of government officials. -
This act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Which also meant no one could be fired for the color they were same went for hiring or promoting. This was a huge step in the civil rights movement, because this was their goal, to gain wide acceptance and to make a law saying discrimination is unconstitutional. -
This march was for civil rights and it was held in Alabama because they were a Southern state that had very bad racist policies in place. It was a 54-mile long protest and was from Selma into the capital city of Montgomery, where they were met with deadly violence. MLK participated in the march and this march was instrumental in raising awareness for the trouble black people had to go through in order to vote, which resulted in the Voting Rights Act being passed. -
This act was signed by President Johnson, it was created in order to outlaw discriminatory voting practices. Many of the Southern States had literacy tests that were required in order to vote, which led to many African Americans not being able to gain the right to vote, because they were discriminated against while the test was being given. This was important because then African Americans no longer were discriminated against when given the right to vote, this allowed them to gain civil rights. -
The black panthers were created in order to bring armed self-defense, along with Black nationalism and socialism. It was also a part of the Black Power Movement which was lead by MLK. It was significant to the civil rights movement, because it showed others that the black community had pride in who they were and were willing to fight in order to be treated with equality. -
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court. He was in the NAACP he won the Brown v Board of Education which called segregation at schools against the constitution. Some senators did not approve of Marshall becoming part of the Supreme Court but Marshall got appointed by President Johnson and served as justice for 24 years. This was crucial for the civil rights movement, because it gave African Americans an equal opportunity to serve the government. -
MLK was assassinated in Tennessee, he was there to support a sanitation workers strike. In his speech he talked about happiness and peace, he also spoke in reflection to his life. MLK had already survived an assassination attempt before, it further helped him show how his ways were non-violent. His assassination was important to the civil rights movement, because it led to many African American getting angry and many more mourning, which helped to speed along the process of gaining equal rights.