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The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
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The 14th Amendment recognized all who were born in the U.S. as citizens.
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The 15th Amendment allowed all citizens to vote no matter their race, religion, or previous condition of servitude
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The Plessey vs Ferguson case established the "seperate,but equal."
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The 19th Amendment prohibited not allowing citizens to vote based on sex.
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The Executive Order of 1948 abolished segregation in the armed forces.
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The Brown vs Board of Education case desegregated schhols throughout America.
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African Americans walked to their destinations instead of taking the bus because of Rosa Parks' arrest.
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After a day of work Rosa Parks (African American) refused to give up her seat to an Caucasian.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 protected the rights of African Americans to vote.
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The 24th Amendment prohibited Congress and the states from making people pay poll tax to vote.
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The Civil Right Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race and sex.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed discrimination in voting.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 provided equal housing to all citizens no matter their race, creed, or national origin.
