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1865,1868, 1870: These amendments were the Civil war amendments which were focused on giving equality for newly freed slaves. The 13th amendment made slavery illegal. The 14th amendment granted citizenship to all born in America or naturalized. The 15th amendment gave voting rights to all citizens. -
This was a school made to provide education for African Americans by Booker T Washington. This school taught both academic and vocational skills. Washington's goal was to develop educated blackindividuals who could vote. -
This institution was created by Booker T Washington in an effort to give African Americans a chance at education. This provided both academic and vocational training. Washington's goal was to develop educated black individuals who could vote. This was the first black educational institution -
1865, 1868, 1890:These were the Civil War Amendments and were instated to bring equality to newly freed slaves. The 13th amendment made slavery illegal. The 14th amendment granted citizenship to all people born in America or naturalized. The 15th amendment says that a person's right to vote should not be taken away. These were some of the first laws that regarded equality for African Americans. -
Apr 13, 1896 – May 18, 1896: Allowed racial segregation which was constitutional under the ‘separate but equal’ statement. This was a landmark case. -
This case established the constitutionality of racial segregation under the statement 'separate but equal'. The Jim Crow legislation was common because of this -
This organization was created by WEB Du Bois, and Ida Bell and was an interracial group that was concerned about the African American challenges especially after the Springfield Riot. They banned states from segregation in public transportation that goes across state borders and helped pressure President Truman into desegregated the military -
This guaranteed American women's right to vote. It was an idea that had been gaining traction over the past decades and the ratification of this amendment was a major achievement for women during the civil rights movement. -
This amendment said that no one's right to vote shall be denied. This ranted women the right to vote and was a landmark event that improved women's rights. -
This was an executive order from President Truman to desegregate the military on the basis of race, sex, or nationality. This gave hope to African Americans that change was possible as many white soldiers opposed it but the law was still instated. -
Dec 9, 1952 – May 17, 1954: Ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. This was a turning point in race relations and gave new opportunities for non whites in education. -
This was a landmark case that ruled that racial segregation of children in schools was illegal. This gave the opportunity for an equal education to black children. -
This was one of the major events of the civil rights protests. African Americans in Montgomery refused to ride segregated buses. A supreme court order was passed prohibiting segregation on buses. This helped relieve a transportation barrier from blacks -
This was when African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to ride the buses as they were racially segregated. They protested segregated seating. Rosa Parks was one of the most influential boycotters during this time as she refused to give up her seat to a white man. This was a major event that helped recognize and win over racial segregation during the Civil rights movement -
This was when 9 teenagers were the first African Americans to enter Little Rock High School. Three years after the supreme court ruling, this school pledged to desegregate its students. This was an important part in challenging segregation and introducing equal opportunities in schools -
This was a non-violent protest against segregation at a lunch counter in North Carolina. The success of this allowed for more sit-ins against segregation which spread to the south. The nonviolence inspired the Freedom Riders. -
The freedom riders were civil rights activists that rode buses into the segregated parts of the South. They did this for 7 months to test if the supreme court decision that segregated areas are illegal was in place. -
This ammendment took out the poll tax requirement to vote. This ensured that everyone is equally represented while voting, both rich and poor. This took out a condition for the right to vote. This was significant in the civil rights movement since it helped secure everybody's voting rights. -
This eliminated the poll tax requirement to vote. This meant that anyone could vote, both rich or poor. This allowed a more equal representation in voting results and opportunities. -
This speech was given by Martin Luther King Jr. about freedom and equality and became one of the most iconic moments in the civil rights movement. This march was to show support for a major civil rights legislation that was pending in congress. -
This letter was MLK's defense of the motivations and tactics of the Birmingham Campaign and the Civil Rights Movement. He began by criticizing the opposition's critique. This was one of the most important documents at this time because it was one of the few tangible records of striving for freedom. -
This act prohibited racial discrimination in all public facilities and federally funded programs. This aimed to stop discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, and religion. This was one of the peaks of the Civil Rights movement -
This act prohibited discrimination based on sex, religion, nationality, and race in public areas and federally funded institutions. This was a peak in the civil rights movement -
This was a march to express the desire of African Americans to vote. Initially starting as a nonviolent march, things escalated and became so violent that Lyndon B Johnson was pressured to pass the Voting Rights Act -
This was a march by African Americans from Selma to Montgomery to protest their desire to vote. This was a nonviolent march, but it eventually turned violent as opposers sought to suppress this. The images of the brutality and violence from this march led Lyndon B Johnson to pass the Voting Rights Act. -
This was a self-defense party founded by Huey Newton. The original purpose was to patrol Balck neighborhoods to protect against police brutality. It then became a Marxist group, calling for the arming of all African Americans, releasing all black prisoners, and paying blacks for the centuries of slavery. -
Lyndon B Johnson appointed civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshal as the first African American Supreme Court Justice. He was a civil rights activist and greatly supported it during his service. He also racially reformed schools. -
This speech was given by Martin Luther King Jr. and it was a call for equality and freedom. This became one of the most iconic events of the civil rights movement. This was a protest on racial discrimination and to show support for antidiscriminatory legislation yet to be passed by congress. -
Founded by the Grassroots of Illinois, this organization aimed to improve the conditions for recently urbanized Native Indians. This grew into an international movement that focuses on restoring tribal sovereignty. -
This movement was about how Latin Americans, particularly Mexican Americans, demanded education, labor, and other reforms. This also focused on the restoration of land. This was a civil rights movement for Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans portrayed their culture through murals on walls of cities and churches.