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Abolished slavery from the united states. Freed slaves from owners, but rights were still not given (African Americans) -
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. (All Groups) -
The right to vote shall not be denied based on race or color. Men of all color got the right to vote, but women still couldn’t (African American Men) -
Separate but equal. Court ruled that it was not unconstitutional to separate facilities based on race as long as they were equal for both. (African American) -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Founded by W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, created to advance justice for African Americans (African American) -
The right to vote shall not be denied based on sex. Women finally got the right to vote (Women) -
Case overturned the original plessy v Ferguson case.Stated that it was unconstitutional to have separate facilities based on race. (African American) -
A boycott of the Montgomery Bus company. Citizens protested for the segregation on public transport to end. Resulted in the end of segregated public transportation. (African American) -
Founded by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., it was in close coordination to promote the equality of African American citizens. (African American) -
9 African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central highschool but were prevented from entering the segregated area by the governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, Challenged segregation in schooling and promoted more people to do the same (African American) -
Created the Civil Rights section of the Justice Department, commissioned civil rights violations to be investigated. (All Groups) -
A movement in the south in the 60's, inspired by protest and resistance of prior Mexican activists. Led to the creation of bilingual and bicultural programs, hiring Chicano teachers, and more Mexican Americans serving as elected officials (People of Mexican/Chicano decent) -
Civil rights activists who rode around the United States in interstate buses to challenge the unenforced segregation laws in the South. (African American) -
A civil rights leader and social activist that co-founded NFWA and worked to achieve better lives for farmers using non violent tactics. (Mexican Americans) -
Written while Martin Luther King was spending time in jail to defend the acts of the Birmingham protests. Resulted in increased support of the civil rights movement (African Americans) -
Was a speech that was influential in civil rights activism.Martin luther king delivered this speech next to the washington monument which then launched civil rights activism into the national spotlight. (African American) -
Rights for citizens of any race to vote in any election was granted. It resulted in the banning of the poll tax (All groups) -
Abolished the use of voter registration or literacy requirement to discriminate against any voter (All Groups) -
Banned literacy tests in counties where over half the eligible voters had been disenfranchised (All groups) -
On Thursday April 4th 1968,Martin Luther King was shot and killed while standing on his balcony outside his 2nd story room at the Lorraine hotel. (African Americans)