Civil rights movement

Civil Rights Movement

Period: Oct 30, 1860 to Oct 30, 2000

Civil War

Apr 12, 1861

The Civil War was a war between the North And South, there was more than one reason for the war the most prominent being Economic and Social differences between the North and South. Civil War Video

Cofescation Act of 1861

Aug 6, 1861

The Act was an act of Congress during the early months of the American Civil War permitting court proceedings for confiscation of any of property being used to support the Confederate independence effort, including slaves.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation was put in to place by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves from the 11 states still in rebellion. Video of Emancipation Proclamation

Biracial populists gains power

Apr 28, 1882

A Biracial populists coalition gains power in Virginia.

Ida B. Wells sues

Aug 25, 1884

Ida B. Wells VideoIda B. Wells sues chesapeake Ohio and Southern western railroad company for it's use of segregated "Jim Crow" cars.

First African American gets Ph.d from Harvard

Oct 31, 1895

W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to get a Ph.d from Harvard.

Plessy v.s. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

Video on case and LawsPlessy v.s. Ferguson was a supreme court case that disscussed the rights of the races and that we are seperate but equal.

African American teachers hired in South

Oct 31, 1900

Since the Civil Wr, 30,000 African American teachers had been trained and put to work in south the majority of blacks became literate.

First Meeting of Niagara

Oct 31, 1905

The Niagara was an interracial group working for Civil Rights.

The Great Depression

Oct 31, 1930

great depression videoThe Great Depression was a nationwide economic low before World War 2. The Great depression ended in the late 1930's for some areas and til 1940 for others.

Billie Holliday

Oct 31, 1939

Strange FruitBillie Holliday first performs "Strange Fruit" in NYC

Second Great Migration

Oct 31, 1940

During the Second Great Migration over five million African Americans moved to different cities in states.

Twenty-Fourth Amendement

Oct 31, 1964

The Twenty-Fourth Amendement abolished poll tax for federal elections.

Civil Rights Act

Oct 31, 1964

Civil Rights Act videoThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed, banning discrimination based on "race, color, religion, sex or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations.

Voting Rights

Oct 31, 1965

This act abolished any African American voting criteria.

James Byrd Jr. was murdered

Oct 31, 1998

James Byrd VideoJames Byrd Jr. was brutally murdered by by white supremacies in Jasper,Texas.