Civil Rights Timeline

  • 13th Amendment AA

    13th Amendment AA
    abolished slavery in the united states
  • 14th Amendment All groups

    14th Amendment All groups
    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.
  • 15th amendment (AA) All groups

    15th amendment (AA) All groups
    citizens cannot be denied voting rights because of race, color, or previous history
  • Tuskegee Institute created AA

    Tuskegee Institute created AA
    Training African American students for education
  • Plessy v. Ferguson AA

    Plessy v. Ferguson AA
    upheld constitutionality of segregation because of “separate but equal”
  • NAACP created All groups

    NAACP created All groups
    ensures political, educational, equality of minority groups citizens in US
  • 19th Amendment W

    19th Amendment W
    Gave women the right to vote
  • Executive Order 9981 All groups

    Executive Order 9981 All groups
    Abolished discrimination on the basis of race, color, and religion
  • Brown v. Board of Education All groups

    Brown v. Board of Education All groups
    Racial segregation was ruled unconstitutional and violated 14th amendment
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott All groups

    Montgomery Bus Boycott All groups
    13 month mass protest ending with Supreme Court ruling segregation on buses unconstitutional
  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) AA

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) AA
    Coordinate and assist local organizations for the full equality of African Americans in all aspects of American life
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957 All Groups

    Civil Rights Act of 1957 All Groups
    gave federal law enforcers the power to prevent racial discrimination in employment, voting, and public facilities
  • Letter from Birmingham Jail AA

    Letter from Birmingham Jail AA
    peaceful protest against racial discrimination
  • I Have a Dream Speech AA

    I Have a Dream Speech AA
    Mlk wanted to create jobs and equal freedom for African Americans
  • 24th Amendment AA

    24th Amendment AA
    ended mandatory tax poll that prevented African Americans from voting
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964 All groups

    Civil Rights Act of 1964 All groups
    got rid of discrimination on the basis of Race,color, religion, and sex
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965 AA

    Voting Rights Act of 1965 AA
    ensured that African Americans could exercise their rights to vote in southern states
  • Black Panthers AA

    Black Panthers AA
    This group was created to show that black people can have wealth, technology, and fighting power to level the playing field.
  • American Indian Movement (AIM) NA

    American Indian Movement (AIM) NA
    American Indians spoke out about the unemployment, and racial segregation amongst their people
  • MLK Assassinated AA

    MLK Assassinated AA
    His death created anger amongst black americans, caused riots and non-peaceful protests to breakout out