Civil rights timeline

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  • Bracero Program Protests

    Bracero Program Protests

    Farmworkers protested labor abuse in U.S.- Mexico farm labor program. Early step towards Hispanic Labor rights awareness. Civil disobedience
  • Brown V. Board of Education

    Brown V. Board of Education

    Supreme court ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Overturned "separate but equal," launching school integration. Civil disobedience
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    African Americans refused to ride buses in protest of segregation after Rosa Park's arrest. Sparked national attention and introduced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil disobedience
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine

    Nine black students integrated Central High School in Arkansas under Military protection. Tested federal enforcement of desegregation. Civil disobedience
  • Declaration of Indian Purpose

    Declaration of Indian Purpose

    Native leaders gathered In Chicago and demanded self-determination and tribal sovereignty. First Unified national Native rights statement. Civil disobedience.
  • Civil rights Act of 1964

    Civil rights Act of 1964

    Law banned segregation and workplace discrimination.Huge victory for civil rights legislation. Result of civil disobedience.
  • Voting rights act of 1965

    Voting rights act of 1965

    Outlawed discriminatory voting practices and protected African American right to vote. Civil disobedience led to change.
  • Delano Grape strike

    Delano Grape strike

    Led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta for Hispanic farmworkers' rights. Key moment in Hispanic Labor rights. Civil disobedience (boycotts, marches, etc.)
  • Founding of the National Organization for women

    Founding of the National Organization for women

    Feminist group founded to advocate for women's equality. Marked beginning of second wave of Feminism. Civil disobedience.
  • American Indian Movement (AIM) founded

    American Indian Movement (AIM) founded

    Native groups formed protest police brutality and defend rights. Increased visibility and militancy in Native activism. Self-defense.
  • Roe v. Wade Decision

    Roe v. Wade Decision

    Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide. Major feminist victory for bodily autonomy. Civil disobedience.
  • Occupation of Wounded Knee

    Occupation of Wounded Knee

    AIm took over wounded knee, SD protest U.S. failure to honor treaties. Exposed Native grievances and forced negotiation. Self -defense
  • Indian Self-determination Act

    Indian Self-determination Act

    authorized federally recognized tribes to contract directly with federal agencies to administer programs previously managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Services. formal shift from the federal government's termination policy to a policy of self-determination. Significant of Sovereignty Restoration, Economic Empowerment, and Trust relationship. Not a civil disobedience nor a Self-defense but a legal framework.
  • MArch for Women's Lives

    MArch for Women's Lives

    Huge rally for women's reproductive rights in Washington D.C. Showed continued struggle for gender equality. Civil disobedience
  • DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

    DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

    Policy protected undocumented young immigrants from deportation and Major step for Hispanic immigrant rights. Civil disobedience.