Jim Crow By marinakerekes 1820 The Term "Jim Crow"is First Coined 1865 Civil War Ends 1865 Black Codes are Passed - Make Black People Work For Low Wages, Restricts lfe Dec 15, 1865 13th Amendment - Slavery is Abolished Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment - Born in the US = Citizen Period: 1870 to 1960 Jim Crow In Place Mar 30, 1870 15th Amendment - Race is not an Issue in Voting Mar 1, 1875 Civil Rights Act of 1875 - Equal rights regardless of race 1883 Civil Rights Act of 1875 is considered Unconstitutional Period: 1885 to 1954 Widespread Segregation in Schools 1896 Plessey vs Ferguson - A Supreme Court Decision Holding up State Rights to Allow Segregation in Public or Private Organizations 1909 NAACP is Formed - An Organization to Protect Black Rights 1954 Brown vs Board of Education - School Segregation is Ruled Unconstitutional 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycotts - A Year Long Event Protesting Bus Segregation Period: 1961 to 1964 Freedom Rides Take Place - Protestors Riding Buses into Segregated States Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act - Segregation and Voting Limitations are Officially Illegal