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All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Gave blacks freedoms)
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laws passed by the U.S. that encouraged racism and segragation. Martin L. King, Malcom X, Rosa parks and others fought to remove Jim Crow Laws.
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It all started when homer a black man was jailed for sitting in a "white" car at a train station. Then another man names plessy delibrately sat in a car labled "white" he was jailed and his case went to court. Plessy v. Ferguson. his case resulted in the courts making amendments to the constitution.
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A Associate of Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the First African American justice.
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Founded in 1909 the mission of the NAACP is to get the fair treatment of African-Americans. They fought hard during the Civil Rights movement and are still fighting today, Some members include Martin L. King.
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Called "The first lady of the Civil rihgts movement" and "mother of the freedom movement" by the U.S. congress. She was a African-American civil rights activist.
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A Mexican-American Physician, surgeon, World War II Veteran, Civil Rights Activist and founder of the GI Bill.
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Gave women the right to vote!
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A American politician and the 45th governer of Alabama. Served two non consecutive terms.
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A American writer, activist, and feminist. She played a key role in the womens rights movement. in t963 she write the book The Feminine Mystique ---that encousged others to join the womens rights movement.,
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A American farmer who was a labor leader and a civil rights activist.
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An american clergyman, activist, and leadr of the African American Civil Rights movement.
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the oldest and most respected hispanic civil rights organization
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A labor leader and civil rights activist, who along with Ceasar Chavez co-founded the National Farmworkers Association.
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A Court case between Delgado v. Bastrop ISD, It was a fight where one favored mexican American Student in school and one did not. They wanted to segregate these children but the other side saw it as unconstitutionsl.
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Was a massive march planned on washington. To protest the discimination of afican americans in the Army and for fair working invironments.
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A government agency created at part of the National Housing Act of 1934.
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Old age, survivors, and disability program. The social security act in 1935 was created ot help those who struggle by giving them social welfare programs.
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A American politition and a leader in the Civil Rights movement.
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founded in 1942 they used sit ins and picket lines to gain racial equality.
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the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
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Used by martin L. King and other Civil right organizations to protest for civil rights. This was proved very affective. It consisted od buss boycotts, sitt ins, marches, and picketing.
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A youg man wasnt allowed to attend a college because he was black. He fought it and found it their were laws against it!! He won.
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A Court case between Brown and the Bord of education. They were trying to allow blacks in white schools. On May 17, 1954 the Court Ruled to allows blacks in white schools.
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Courts 111t justice, its first Hispanic justice and their 3rd woman.
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Was a time of boldness of people who were being dicriminated against. Women, African-Americans, Hispanics, Indians and more all stood up to protest for their rights.
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a protest event that african american started to fight for their civil rights. Rosa parks, and Martin L. King played a big part in the montgomery buss boycott.
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A Afrin-American Civil rights organization. SCLC was very close related to their first president Martin Luther King.
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The 36th Governer of Arkansas, he is known mostly for his stance against de-segregation of the Little Rock School District in 1957
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Parents of african american and mexican american school children brought suit against the school district for busing ethnic Mexicans to predominantly black schools.
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known as positive discrimination in the United Kingdom, refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group.
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A key organization during the Civil Rights movement. Where yout took a big place in making things happen. They founght by being called "Freedom Riders"
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A set of government programs that were created to iliminate poverty and racial injustice.
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Prohibits anyone from making people pay to vote.
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longest serving first lady of the U.S.
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a social insurance program that helps millions in america.
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Outlawed many forms of discrimidation of racial, ethnic, national, religios minorities and women.
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gave black men the right to vote.
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the gov tried to protect civil rights.
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Head civil rights leaders such as Martin luther king were part of it, It was to become a key piece of the fight for civil rights.
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outlawed discrimination of african americans.
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A government program that is ment to help people prepare for college entrance.
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they fight for womens rights to vote, and to fair pay. They are constantly on the look out for any thing that goes against womens rights. And will fight to uphold the law.
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A lobor union creater by tow meging groups AWOC & NFWA. They fought for fair treatment of mexican americans and event went on strikes like "the grape strike"
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a african american revolutionary socialist organization that took up arms to protect themselves and fight for their rights.
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Gave rukes about the removeval of the president and other things.
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Was used by the "Black panther party" and Malcom X to fight for their civil rights. Militant protest included taking up arms, burning buildings, and throwing bricks.
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began in minneapolis in te summer of 1968, when 200 people met frustrated by discrimination against native americans in the U.S.A.
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Kids were suspended for wearing black armbands with a peace symbol to protest war.the court agued tat these did no wrong but was a silent fight. tinker a 15 yearold was one of the kids. The court ruled that what they were doing was protected under the freedom of speech act.
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Founded on Jan 17, 1970 the MAU fought for better housing,jobs, ans schools for mexican-americans in the U.S.
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gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
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It states
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance -
president from 1963-1969
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This is a Trial based on School funds. They said Kirby missused school funds and discrimiated against poor students. The school one and they passed laws to try to equate the use of schools funds to all schools.
