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14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment ensures that everyone is entitled to birthright citizenship and equal protection. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment prohibits the denial to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude. -
Formation of the NAACP
The NAACP was founded in 1909 by 60+ people who helped shape and form the NAACP into what it is today and also had a lasting impact during the civil rights movements -
Brown V Board of Education
Brown V Board of Education established segregating schools was unconstitutional and illegal. -
Emmet Tills Murder
Emmet Till was murdered at the age of 14 on vacation in Chicago for allegedly whistling at the lady behind the counter. Emmets body was found 4 weeks later in a river. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery Alabama for refusing to give her seat to a white man. Rosas arrest sparked many boycotts and protests. -
Little Rock 9
In 1957 9 african american students were chosen by the naacp to integrate to the Little Rock central high. The governor was upset by this and sent national guards to prevent them from entering. President Eisenhower ended up sending the 101st airborne to let them into the school. -
Greensboro sit in
The Greensboro sit ins started in 1960 and it consists of African Americans not leaving an establishment after being refused service. -
March On Washington
The March on Washington was a massive demonstration of the want and need for civil rights. Over 250,000 people attended. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race color religion or sex. -
Selma March
In March of 1965 Dr King led over 25,000 people on a walk from Selma to Montgomery -
Voting Rights Act Of 1965
The voting rights act of 1965 aimed to ensure the enforcement of the 15th amendment. This ensure equal voting not discriminated by race or color. -
Assassination Of Dr King
Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot on his hotel balcony in Memphis Tennessee and was pronounced dead at the St Josephs hospital later that evening -
Swann Vs Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
This court cased established that schools had to bus students due too the desegregating of schools at the time.