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Amendment passed by Congress that freed all African Americans from slavery and abolished the practice after the Civil War. Started the civil rights movement to equalize rights for blacks after inequality of slavery was banned. -
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Passed by Congress that forbade denying citizens the right of voting because of race or previous servitude. Significant to Africans as their group was the majority restricted from voting. -
School led by Booker Washington, an African leader who believed in vocational learning and prioritizing economic opportunities before social and political rights. Trained young black students in specific tailored education for certain jobs. -
Case over Jim Crow railroad cars in Louisiana that ruled that it was constitutional to have separate but equal public facilities for blacks and whites. Court's ruling implied that the government supported segregation of facilities for Africans and led to much separation in the South. -
Named National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was a group of liberals that were determined in using this organization to end racial discrimination, especially in deal with African Americans. One major organization that helped with legal issues in racial segregation. -
Granted voting rights to women after much protest and fighting for rights. Banned the discrimination of right to vote based on gender. Significant value as it increased involvement of women in politics and led to protests or other rights for women. -
Amendment proposed to Congress to end discrimination of political rights because of gender. Matters of distinction included divorce, property, employment, and more. Still yet to be ratified but shows protests for equal rights for women. -
Passed by Congress in order to eliminate discrimination of Africans in the armed forces. Stated that treated equally no matter race, religion, or nationality of the person. Showed a progress in assuring African rights and now applied in armed forces. -
Case that Supreme Court ruled separate but equal concept was unconstitutional and racial segregation in public schools banned. Led to a major improvement in rights for African Americans but many whites in the South refused to follow order. -
Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give her seat in a bus to a white person, and led to MLK rallies and protests against bus companies. Later, the Supreme Court ruled segregation in buses unconstitutional and ended fights. Showed power of protests to bring attention to unfair discrimination and sparked more civil rights protests. -
MLK and other black leaders created this organization to encourage nonviolent protests about segregations of Africans and bring attention to government. Although it wasn't as successful, it did spark other movements. -
Act created by Congress that established the Civil Rights Commission on civil rights for areas such as voting to investigate but did not do much for African rights. Was significant as it was the first act passed after the Reconstruction era, but did little to assist. -
Act of nonviolent protests in North Carolina when a lunch counter was considered segregated and protests started where many Africans sat in and created a movement of these types of protests. -
Committee formed in order to protect racial equality and promote a voice for Africans in the civil rights movement after students began protesting. -
Social and political movement due to discrimination of Mexicans in the US and wanted bilingual education and equality regardless of origin. -
Group of people organized by the CORE, who went on interstate bus lines throughout the south and was to bring attention to the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in interstate commerce. -
Passed by Congress that abolished the practice of poll tax requirement in voting for federal elections and allowed more Africans to actually grant the right of voting without restrictions. -
Civil rights law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, and showed progress in movement of civil rights protests. -
Civil rights law that prohibited racial discrimination in voting and showed development from African American efforts in protest. -
Movement by Native Americans in order to address issues of poverty and cruelty of police against American Indians.