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13th amendment
The 13th amendment was the abolishment of slavery -
14th amendment
Anybody born in the United States is an American citizen -
15 amendment
The 15th amendment allows all citizen of the United States the right to vote no matter what there race or color of the skin is -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
This was a court case of the U.S supreme court between the racial segregation laws of public facilities. This is known as separate but equal. -
Ida B Wells
Ida B Wells was born on July 16, 1862- March 25, 1931. She was best known as an African American journalist, abolishment and feminist. She help led a an anti -lynching crusade and help groups with African American justice.she also was involved with the March of suffrage -
Brown Vs Board of education
On May 17, 1954, the supreme court challenged the racial segregation of public schools. The NAACP was founded in 1909 was often whispered in black communities in the south through the 1930s-1950s. IN 1930 the NAACP began to challenge the state from “separate equal” arguing that the separate facilities were in fact far from being equal.
Thurgood Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston were the lawyers for this case. -
Little Rock Nine
Little rock nine were group of African Americans students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. The students were prevented to enter the racially segregated school. When the situation started to get out of control, Eisenhower sent 1000 troops. -
civil right acts of 1957
This was the first civil rights legislation passed by the united states congress. This bill was passed by president Eisenhower in 1957. It established the Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department, and empowered federal officials to prosecute individuals that conspired to deny or abridge another citizen's right to vote. -
Freedom Riders
The freedom riders were civil right activist who rode buses into the segregation in the united states. They challenged the non- enforcement of the united states supreme court. There main goal was to end segregation on interstates highways and bus stops. -
Letter from Birmingham jail
This was letter written by Martian Luther King jr. This defends the strategy of non-violent resistance to racism. King spent 11 days in Birmingham, Alabama where he wrote his letters. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for jobs and freedom was held in Washington DC. The purpose was to advocate for the civil and economic rights for African Americans. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment prohibits both Congress and states from the condition the state to vote on payment of a poll tax or any other type of tax -
Civil right act if 1964
The civil rights act is a landmark civil rights and labor law that outlaws discrimination based on race , color, religion, and sex. It allows people to vote and go to school. -
Bloody Sunday
On Bloody Sunday, 600 civil right marchers east to Selma on route 80. They got only to Edmund Pettus bridge six then local lawmen attack them with billy clubs and tear gas . -
Voting rights act
The voting rights act prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr was an activist and leader in the civil rights movement. He was most known for his " I had a Dream " speech. MLK was assassination in Memphis ,TN by a man named ray -
1968 Civil rights act
The civil rights act of 1968 expanded on previous acts and prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin. It was signed by Lyndon B Johnson after the assignation riots of MLK -
Assassination of John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the united states until his assassination in 1968. He was shot after delivering a speech to celebrate his win. He was shot in a kitchen corridor outside the Ambassador hotel.
