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13th Amendment
Abolished slavery throughout the entire United States, and guaranteed them all the same rights as the other citizens of the United States had. (African Americans) -
14th Amendment
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. (African Americans) -
15th Amendment
Guaranteed African American Men the right to vote, but also made sure that other local cities and states were not preventing men from voting based off of their race. (African Americans) -
Tuskegee Institute Created
A university founded by Booker T. Washington. Its main purpose was teaching teachers in Alabama and provided students with both academic and vocational training. (African Americans) -
Plessy v Ferguson
A court case that was based on racial segregation in the US and its legality. The court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws as long as the facilities were equal in quality. (African Americans) -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote in public elections for the first time ever. This ended the movement called women's suffrage which had protested for this right for over 100 years. (Women) -
Executive Order 9981
An executive order signed by Harry Truman that eliminated discrimination in the armed forces. Was another huge step in eliminating discrimination in the US and gave some people the ability to serve for the first time ever. (African Americans) -
Brown v. Board of Education
A landmark court case that traveled all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court that ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional even if the segregated schools are equal to the whites schools in quality. (African Americans) -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A political and social protest that occurred in the transit system in Montgomery Alabama, due to racial discrimination. It was a big event in the civil rights movement and truly brought the issue to the forefront of the US. Helped the movement gain steam through the country. (African Americans) -
Little Rock Nine
A group of nine African American students who enrolled in Little Rock High School. When they went to school on the first day they were prevented from entering by Orval Faubus the Governor of Arkansas. (African Americans) -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
It was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States. It established the civil rights section of the justice department which was the first of its kind and helped to remove interference with the right to vote. (African Americans) -
Chicano Mural Movement
Began throughout the Southwest, where artists began using the walls of buildings to depict Mexican-American culture. (Chicanos) -
Freedom Riders
Civil Rights activists who rode buses in the segregated United States to challenge the non-enforcement of the Supreme Court Decision. Brought the civil rights movement huge publicity and was big for the movement. (African Americans) -
Ceaser Chavez
He founded the United Farm Workers Union which helped to get the minorities bet working conditions and he got the workers in California the ability to unionize. His biggest impact was giving people a sense of power though. (Chicanos) -
March on Washington: “I have a dream” speech
Between 200,000 to 300,0000 people turned out for the speech from Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial which was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African American people. (African Americans) -
24th Amendment
Was an amendment that prohibited both congress and the states from requiring a poll that, or a fee, to vote in federal elections of any public position. (African Americans) -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Was a law that outlawed the discrimination of race, color, religion, sec or national origin. Also prohibited unequal application of voter registration and racial segregation in schools, employment and public accommodations. (African Americans) -
March from Selma, Alabama
Their purpose was to get the barriers that prevented the African American community from being able to vote. Bloody Sunday occurred where 600 marchers were killed. They were attacked by many whites in the community as the whites opposed what they stood for and desired to get from the government. (African Americans) -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Was a landmark piece of federal legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting in the United States. These things included literacy tests, and also poll taxes. Mostly occurred in the Southern States. (African Americans) -
MLK Assassinated
MLK was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassination changed the entire course of the Civil Rights movement and led to some of the protests turning from Civil Disobedience to Violence. (African Americans)
