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13th amendment
The 13th amendment is what abolished slavery. It started the long road to equal rights for African Americans. Lincoln is the president who signed this amendment in to play. -
14th Amendment
This amendment gave equal rights to African Americans. They had the same rights, but were still very separate. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment gave equal voting rights to all males. While they had the right too, poll taxed and literacy tests stopped most African American voters. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
It was a supreme court decision to allow separate but "equal" facilities. This basically let the southern states keep the African Americans and Whites separate from each other. -
NAACP
The NAACP was founded to bring African Americans together to fight for equal rights. It has had some very famous members such as W.E.B. Du Bois -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is the amendment that gave women the right to vote. This was a major step forward for women in their battle for suffrage. -
Brown V. Board Of Education
This was a court case against the segregation of schools. It established that it was unconstitutional to have separate school systems. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political protest against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system. It was a very seminal event in the civil rights movement. -
I have a dream speech
This was a speech delivered by MLK jr and he declared an end to racism. This speech was delivered at the Washington square on a protest march. -
Civil Rights Act
The civil rights act declared that any form of segregation is declared unconstitutional. This was the major stepping stone for the civil rights movement -
Malcom X assassination
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister.He did speeches like MLK Jr. He was accused of spreading racism and violence. -
Voting Rights Act
This act over passed many state laws to keep the voting segregated. It allowed African Americans to finally e able to easily vote. -
Loving V. Virginia
This court case over ruled all state laws concerning interracial marriage. -
MLK Assassination
He was killed in a hotel in Memphis Tn. This sparked a revoloution of protests and riots. -
Equal Rights amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of race or gender.
