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abolished slavery and freed all African Americans
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Gave all free men 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.
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outlawed the denial of voting rights
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supreme court case that ruled “separate but equal”
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national association for the advancement of colored people. Established to fight for civil rights
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a person cannot be denied their right to vote based on gender
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abolished discrimination in the military
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overturns plessy v ferguson in educational institutions
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Civil disobedience protest of the segregation of buses
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Responsible for organizing the Bus Boycott
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Eisenhower sent the national guard to protect African american students when attending previously segregated schools.
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85th bill was passed under Eisenhower. Eliminated discrimination in the work place
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Woolworth’s lunch counter, african american customer protested by sitting at the counter designated for whites
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rode interstate buses through the deep south as protest
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famous speech in front of thousands of supporters at the reflection pool in DC
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eliminated poll tax and the grandfather clause
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banned the use of different voting standards,segregation of public facilities, prevented any institution with government money to be segregated, equal employment opportunity.
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an African american teacher of English passes the literacy test at the ballot and is fired from his place of work
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founded by huey newton, was an organization similar to the NAACP excpet they condoned violence in the name of self defense
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assassinated by James Earl Ray outside of the Memphis hotel he was staying at, died at 39
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equality of women and men
