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abolished slavery and involuntary sevitude
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claimed all persons born or naturalized in the us were citizens of the country and quaranted equal protection of the law
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allowed all men of all races to vote
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stated that the seperate but equal law did not violate the 14th adendment
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gave women the ridght to vote
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an executive order isasued by us president harry s. truman which abolished racial desegregation in armed forces
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declared segregation of public schools was unconstituational
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organized by martin luther king jr. rose to national attention. 90% of african americans did not ride the bus for about a year. this caused the area to go almost bankrupt, therefore the integration of buses was granted.
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a member of the naacp who refused to give her seat up to a white man and was arrested for her actions. blacks were outraged and let to the montgomery bus boycott.
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first civil rights law since reconstruction. Gave the attorney general greater power over school desegregation and gave the federal government authority over violation of black rights.
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abolished poll taxes
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prohibited discrimination because of race rleigion national orig and gender. gave all citizens the right to enter libraries, parks washrooms restaunts theaters and other public accommodiations.
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Out lawed literacy tests and enabled federal government to register black voters.
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ended discrimination in housing
