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It states that all people "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws." It gave rights to all citizens of the US. Category: Law -
The 13th Amendment, aka the Emancipation Proclamation, was President Abraham Lincoln's formal abolition of slavery across the US. It states, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Category: Law -
The 15th Amendment states that, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It gives the right for all male citizens of the US to vote regardless of who they are or what they look like. Category: Law -
The Supreme Court sided with Ferguson to keep state-imposed racial segregation in the US. This included segregation of seats, waiting areas, drinking fountains, restrooms, and more. This segregation was formally known as "Jim Crow laws". Category: Supreme Court Decision -
Aka the Wilmington massacre of 1898 was a mass killing of black people living in Wilmington, NC. The massacre was carried out by 2,000 white supremacists. Category: Violent Action -
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an organization that was created to spread civil rights advancement and to fight against segregation and racism across the US. Category: Formation of an Organization -
President Truman passed an Executive Order stating that all discrimination based on race, color, religion, or origin in the US Military would be prohibited. Category: Executive Orders -
The Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of children in schools and school facilities was unconstitutional. Category: Supreme Court Cases -
Emmett Till went into a gas station and began to politely flirt with a white lady who was working behind the counter. He was known to have a stutter when he was nervous, so he would whistle to himself to calm himself down. The lady working behind the counter told her husband, and he and his brother-in-law proceeded to kidnap and torture him for hours before eventually killing him. -
Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man as a staged protest to spread awareness for Civil Rights -
The first nine teenagers to enter Little Rock's Central High School after the Brown v. Board of Education case was won. Category: Protest -
Known as the end to the Jim Crow laws, President Eisenhower established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and enforced all who deny the right to vote based on color, religion, or origin to be prosecuted. Category: Executive Orders