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13th Amendment - Law
The 13th amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. -
14th amendment - Law
Made it so all previously enslaved people would be considered citizens of the U.S. -
15th amendment - Law
Gives all races the right to vote. -
Plessy v. Ferguson - Court
Allowed states to enforce segregation as long as facilities for different races were equal. -
Wilmington Coup - Protest
White supremacists massacre Wilmington in fear of black rule. -
Formation of the NAACP - Protest
The NAACP was established in February 1909 in New York City by an interracial group of activists, partially in response to the 1908 Springfield race riot in Illinois. -
Truman desegregated the US Military - Law
President Truman issued Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. -
Brown v. Board of Education - Court Decision
A landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till's Murder
A 14-year-old African American was murdered in Mississippi, sparking national outrage and becoming a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. -
Rosa Parks Arrested/ Montgomery Bus Boycott - Protest
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major protest against segregation.