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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were created to ensure equality for emancipated slaves.
13th- banned slavery in involuntary services
14th- defined a citizen as an person born in or naturalized in the US
15th- prohibited government from denying US citizens the right to vote based on race or color -
Established in 1909 by white and Black activists, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in response to the violence and challenges African Americans were facing -
Ratified in August of 1920, women were granted the right to vote and this was the start of the women's suffrage movement. -
This Supreme Court case was the keystone of the civil rights movement that helped established the "separate but equal" in public schools. -
While 14 yr old, and African American, Emmett Till was visiting his family in Money Mississippi, he was violently murdered for "flirty" with a white women when he went to a candy store days prior. When he was at the store, he was caught saying "Bye, baby" to the lady and others claimed that he grabbed the lady. -
4 days after African American, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and was later sent to jail. This resulted in pastor and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. to propose an peaceful protest that protected the rights of all people, regardless of the color of their skin. -
Federal court judge, Sonia Sotomayor saved Major League Baseball from strike and was the first Hispanic and 3rd women to serve on the High Court. -
President at the time, Eisenhower sent the Congress a proposal of the civic rights legislation. This created the Civil Section of the Justice of Department and empowered federal prosecutors to hold court orders against interference on the right to vote. -
The Little Rock 9 consisted of a group of nine African American students enrolled in an all white high school in Little Rock, Kansas and on the first day of school, they were stopped from entering the school -
Social and political movement where Mexican-Americans wanted to be identified as white Americans so they could gain civil rights, however, they embraced their heritage and adapted to the Chicano name with pride. Many people pushed to change things in their society and Chavez stepped into help. -
Group of white and African American civil rights activists who were in bus trips through the South and protested for segregated bus terminals. During their protesting, they were confronted by police officers and received horrible violence. -
On August of 1963, around 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., aiming to draw attention to the challenges and inequality that African Americans were still facing after emancipation. While the march was occuring, Martin Luther King Jr. was giving his "I Have A Dream" speech in hopes to gain economic rights and put an end to racism. -
The 24th Amendment was ratified in 1964 and prohibited state and federal governments from arresting poll taxes before a citizen could participate in federal election -
In effort to register Black voters living in the South, protestors and Martin Luther King Jr. marched a 54 mile route from Selma to Alabama. The protestors were faced with brutal violence from white vigilante groups, but they ending up reaching Alabama in 3 days and raise awareness. -
Signed by President Lyndon B Johnson in August of 1965, this act is considered one of the most "far-reaching" pieces of civil rights legislation. This act was aimed to face legal barriers preventing African Americans from exercising their right to vote that was guaranteed under the 15th Amendment -
Mexican-American and civil rights activist and labor leader, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association and the 1965 Grape Strike. -
The Black Panthers was a political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton. This organization challenged police brutality against African Americans and had around 2,000 members involved. The Black Panthers wore black leather jackets and black berets. -
On April of 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee. This was a shock to the world and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led the civil rights movement continuing his remembrance. -
Founded by Dennis Blanks, Clyde Bellecourt, Eddie Benton Banai and George Mitchell in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the goals encompassed the entire American Indian needs. So economic, independence, culture, protection of rights, and restoration of land. -
On August 19, 1891, Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan and fulfilled the campaign promise to appoint the 1st woman to the highest court in the US