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13th amendment
Abolished slavery in the United States -
14th amendment
Freed slavery -
15th amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote -
Plessy vs. Fergueson
It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of ¨separate but equal¨ -
Brown vs. Board of education
The court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus in Montgomery. -
Montgomery bus boycott
A political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery. -
James Merideth and Univ. of Mississippi
James Merideth became the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. -
¨I have a dream speech¨
A public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the march on Washington for jobs and freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A landmark piece of civil rights and U.S. labor law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, or national origin. -
Death of Malcolm X
He was assassinated at the age of 39 by three members of the Nation of Islam. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, national origin and sex.