Civil Rights Movement

By ogc2001

  • Dread Scott V. Sandford

    Dread Scott V. Sandford
    This court case upholds slavery. It was a very important decision made by the U.S. supreme court. This was the second time a court case ruled an act of congress unconstitutional.

  • American Civil War

    American Civil War
    The American Civil War lasted from 1861-1865. Majority of the battle was fought in the states of Virginia and Tennesse. When this war was over, Slavery was ended.

  • Emancipaion Proclamation

    Emancipaion Proclamation
    This is a proclamation declaring all slaves to be free by Abraham Linclon. This helped slaves gain confidence to fight for freedom. This also paved the way to complete ending of slaves.

  • Civil Rights act of 1875

    Civil Rights act of 1875
    This act was also called Enforcement Act or Force Act. This act pretty much guaranteed african americans all public accomodations. This act was declered unconstitutional in 1883.

  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson
    This court case upheald segregation laws in public places. This was enacted by a 7 to 1 vote.This happende because Homer Plessy bought a railroad ticket for "whites only."

  • Louisiana enacts state-wide grandfather clause

    Louisiana enacts state-wide grandfather clause
    This was statute enacted by many American southern states to allow potential white voters to circumvent literacy tests, poll taxes, and other tactics designed to disfranchise southern blacks. You were exempt to this if you were already registered or your father/grandfater was registered.

  • First meetion of the NAACP

    First meetion of the NAACP
    The main purpose of this association was "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination" Naacp stands for "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" They first met in New York City to discuss the detereriorating circumstances of colored people.

  • First major hit black musical on broadway

    First major hit black musical on broadway
    "Shuffle Along" became one of the earliest African American Broadway Musicals. This was a comedy by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle. This amazing musical was written, produced, directed, and performed by Blacks.

  • Billie holiday performs "Strange Fruit"

    Billie holiday performs "Strange Fruit"
    This was a poem written by Abel Meeropol and most commonly sung by Billie holiday. It protested American racism, but mostly lynching. This poem/song expersses horror at lynchings.

  • Hernandez V. Texas

    Hernandez V. Texas
    This supreme court case gave all racial groups equal protection undre the law. The first and only Mexican-American civil-rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court during the post-World War II period.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education arguing that "separate but equal" schools are inherently unequal. The decision declares legal school segregation unconstitutional. This decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

  • The file American History X is formed

    The file American History X is formed
    This film shows how brutal american racisim can get. This is about a man who finds that his beleifs are worng and trys to save his brother from following his beleifs.