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Passing of the 13th Amendment
This was the beginning of the end to racism, a major event in that it abolished slavery in the United States, and was a turning point for the U.S. Though this ended slavery, this started the segregation in the U.S. and permanent second class citizenship for black citizens. -
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Jim Crow Laws
The period where the Jim Crow laws were in place was a major time for the U.S. from 1877-1954. It was a time of major segregation between blacks and whites. The laws nearly lasted 100 years and was ultimately ended by the civil rights movement in the late 1950's and early 1960's. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This was yet another major turning point for the United States, and ending segregation, but discrimination would still be present for years to go. -
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Selma to Montgomery Marches
This was a pivotal part of the civil rights movement in the 1960's and also a brutal example of the prevalent force of police throughout these times which can still be seen today. Throughout this march the excessive police force threatened the march and also attacked the protestors. -
Fruitvale Station Shooting
One fatal example of police brutality in recent years, Oscar Grant was being held by the police at Fruitvale Station on New Years Day of 2009, and was shot and killed by a police officer though he was innocent.
