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Plessy v Ferguson
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NAACP created
The NACCP was an organization created to advance and uphold the civil rights of African-American citizens and was founded by a group of important colored people who fought for civil rights. -
19th Amendment
Gave the rights to citizens of the United States to vote and not to be discouraged or turned away due to gender. -
Executive Order 9981
Stated "There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces without regard to race,color,religion,or national origin" which basically denied any prejudice in the armed forces. -
Brown v Board of education
Brown vs Board of education was the case in which the court ruled that racial segregation violated the 14th amendment. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Bus Boycott in Montgomery Alabama due to Rosa Parks being kicked off and arrested for refusing to leave the front of the bus -
Little Rock 9
Little Rock 9 was when a group of nine black students were enrolled in a all-white central high school in Little Rock Arkansas -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The first civil rights legislation since reconstruction. Empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Was a reminder from how far the United States had come to becoming the ideal equal for all and justice for all, wrriten twoards -
March on Washington – “I have a Dream Speech”
A iconic speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where he called for economic rights and to end racism in the United States Of America. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibited discrimination based on race, sex, gender, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon B Johnson outlawed the ability to stop voting due to racial prejudice using certain methods. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were an organization founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge and protest the cruelty and brutality of police officers towards African Americans. -
Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood Marshall would fight against unjust and unequal discrimination against Americans no matter the race or sex. -
MLK assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl.