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The 13th Amendment was significant because it made slavery illegal and it made all the African-Americans obtain more freedom -
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. -
The 15th amendment was significant because it let any race vote. This was good for African-Americans because before this they couldn’t vote and now they can -
It was significant because it was the first school for African-Americans, this was good so they could learn to read and write so they weren’t illiterate. -
It was significant because this was the court case where they established “Separate but Equal”. This was good for African-Americans because they were getting more rights out of this. -
This was significant when it was created because it helped the advancement of African-Americans. The founder is W.E.B Du Bois. -
This was significant because, it let women get the right to vote and the rights between men and women were becoming more equal -
It was significant because, it got rid of discrimination based on your race or religion and this was proposed by President Truman -
This was significant because it was the first time African-Americans protested to ride the city because it was segregated and the main contributor of that is Rosa Parks -
It was significant because it promoted civil rights in a non-violent way and the main person that was running it was MLK -
Governor Orval Faubus prevented 9 African American students from entering the high school. President Eisenhower uses National
Guard to protect students entry into the school. -
President Eisenhower established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain
court injunctions against interference with the right to vote -
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern U.S. Challenged and protested local laws that ignored
integration. -
in 1962 co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (latercalled the United Farm Workers Union). Was a Latino American
civil rights activists. -
He defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism Birmingham Jail” -
Prohibits the poll tax in elections -
Black Panthers Political organization founded to challenge police brutality against the African American community. -
James Earl Ray assassinated Dr. King in Memphis, TN outside his hotel room. -
Initially formed to address Native American affirmation, treaty issues, spirituality, and leadership while also addressing incidents of
police harassment and racism against Natives. Their paramount
objective is to create "real economic independence for the Indians”. -
He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the
U.S.