Civil Rights TImeline

By xlishan

  • Dredd Scott Decision

    Dredd Scott Decision
    Dredd Scott tried to sue to get his freedom, but the Supreme Court said he wasn't allowed to.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Abraham Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation and freed millions of slaves in the South. It inspired them to leave their owners.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson
    The Supreme Court unfortanately said that blacks and whites could be segragated in society, as long as it was 'equal'. This led to widespread discrimination.

  • NAACP

    NAACP
    Formation of the NAACP to protect the rights of African AMericans and to protest against the unfair treatment.

  • Harlem Renaissance

    Harlem Renaissance
    A huge cultural renaissance took place among the mostly black residents of Harlem , new york. Blacks came from everywhere, fleeing the poor conditions of the South and coming to Harlem to create music and art and literature.