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Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitave slave act was an act of congress. It was to give effect to the Fugitive Slave Clause. It gaurenteed the right of a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was passed that abolished slaver in the united states. After this was passed it was ratified by the states in december. -
Denial of Basic Rights
This is when the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision. They had decided to deny citizenship and basic rights to all blacks. Whether they were slaves or free. -
Emanicipation Proclamation
Abraham lincons proclamation was taken into effect. This was the Emanicpation Proclamation. Which meant freedom for african americans. FindLaw -
Jim Crow Law
Jim Crow was the practice fo discriminating agains blacks through a set of laws passed in southern states. Tenessee was the fist to pass the jim crow law. Which segreated trains, cars. Later on in the 1800's more laws were passed like for voting etc. The Jackson Sun -
Seperate but Equal
The U.S. Supreme Court approved laws requiring racial segregation. They were followed as long as those laws didnt allow for seperate accomidations.Espically for facilities for blacks that were inferior for whites -
NAACP
This is a colored people organization. Its mission was to ensure the political,educational,social, and economic rights. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term colored. -
ACLU
The ACLU is the American Civil Liverties Union. This is a non-profit nonpartistan organization. Thir mission is to preserve the individual rights. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a normal African American until one day. Back then colored had to sit in the front and white in the back. But Rosa sat in the ack refusing to sit in front for her rights. -
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
After Rosa Parks had refused to move to the back of the bus she was arrested. This had triggered a lot of differnt african americans. That had causd a citywide boycott. history -
Equal Pay Act
Passing Congress in 1963, the Equal Pay Act is a federal law requiring that employers pay all employees equally for equal work, regardless of whether the employees are male or female. -
Martin Luther
Martin luther king jr was an american baptist.He is the leader of the African American Civil Rights movement. And this was the year he made his historic I have a dream speech. -
Voting Rights Act
This was signed to law in 1965. It prohibits the denial or restriction for the rights to vote. And forbids discriminary voting practices. -
ADA
ADA is the Americans With Disabilities Act. This act protects many different disabled people from discrimination. Which can include employment, education, and differnt public access. ADA.gov -
FMLA
The FMLA is the family and medical leave act. It gives employees the right to take leave off work. This is only allowed if the employee is in care of a newborn.
