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black codes
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13th Amendment
This amendment frees slaves from slavery. It abolishes slavery and peonage from the united states. It was passed by the senate in April 8 1864 and by the house in January 31 1865. -
14th Amendment
Guarantees that state may not interfere with u.s citizens' privileges; that state may not deny a citizen the right to due process by law or equal protection under the law; defines american citizenship. Everyone is equal and should be treated equally no matter their race. It was adopted in July 9 of 1868. -
15th Amenment
This Amendment gives everyone the right to be able to vote, regardless of their race, color, passed or previous servitude. Everyone can vote and have an equal vote with no fines no fees or hard tests to be taken. Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th grants african american right to vote. -
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jim crow laws
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lynching
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Plessy v Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.In 1892 train passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a Jim Crow car, breaking a Louisiana law. Plessy’s argument that his constitutional rights were violated, but Court ruled state law that “implies merely a legal distinction” between whites and blacks did not conflict with the 13th and14th Amendments. -
19th Amendment
Guarantees suffrage to woman. Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote -
civil disobedience
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20 Amendment
changes the start of congressional and presidential terms; provides for cases in which a presidential or vice presidential candidate fails to qualify or dies before taking office. Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. Ratified January 23, 1933. -
federal housing authority
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thurgood marshall
Marshall was a lawyer and a grandson of a slave. in 1954 he won the brown v board of education, in which he was fighting for "equal but seprate". He was the first african american in a supreme court of justice. He also supported the voiceless american. -
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Brown V Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) are two landmark Supreme Court cases in the fight for African-American civil rights. "we are better off separate than equal". This case declared separate schools unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks
Parks did what a young 15 year old claudette who was pregnant did, to get more people to join, care and listen. Parks was asked to give he seat up on the bus and she refused. By refusing she got arrested. She worked closely with MLKjr to organize the bus boycott. -
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Orville Faubus
He is best remembered for 1957 stand against desegregation of the Little Rock School District during the Little Rock Crisis, in which, by ordering the Arkansas National Guard to prevent black students from attending -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The bus boycott started after Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person. The boycott consisted of blacks not riding the bus for 381 days. They walked, carpooled, biked and hitchhiked. This caused busses to be empty and loose money. Most of the bus riders where black citizens. -
Civil Right Act of 1957
this act protected the voting rights and was the 1st civil rights legislation since reconstruction. -
Sit-Ins
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Affirmative Action
Mar 6, 1961
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caser chavez
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betty frieden
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Lester Maddox
Maddox was a restaurant owner who refused to serve blacks, He ran for governor even though he had never held a public office. He was a segregationist meaning he believed different races had to be held apart, although he believed that he still oversaw improvements for blacks. -
George Wallace
Wallace was the governor of Alabama, who ran for president 4 different times. Wallace once said " i say segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." -
head star
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Civil Right Act of 1964
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24th amendment
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Veteran Rights Act of 1965
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veterans rights act of 1985
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upward bound
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Martin Luther King Jr.
MLKJ advocated civil disobedience and demanded civil rights for blacks. He was a preacher. He lead the civil rights movement and was arrested for protesting. He was the youngest man to win a nobel prize. The death of MLKJ started racial riots, he was indeed Assassinated in 1968. He had a famous speech he gave in D.C named "i have a dream". -
26th amendement
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Title IX(9)
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hector p garcia
