Civil Rights timeline
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Updated: 9 Apr 2018
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Created by Baldemar Ruiz
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13th Amendment Ratified December 6, 1865
Abolishes Slavery, except in punishment for crimes
within the United States. Congress have the power to
enforce this article. 14th Amendment Ratified July 9, 1868
Granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized
in the United States". Provides the rights for all citizens of the U.S. 15th Amendment Ratified February 3, 1870
Gives the right to vote to citizen of the United States
regardless of race, color, and previous condition of servitudes 19th Amendment Ratified August 18, 1920
Granted Women's Suffrage, for example the right to vote for women 24th Amendment Ratified January 23, 1964
This amendment states no U.S citizen shall be deined to
vote upon failure to pay a poll tax. 26th Amendment Ratified July 1, 1971
This amendment changed the minimum voting age
from the age of 21 to the age of 18. Plessy vs. Ferguson Argued April 13, 1896
Decided May 18, 1896
This United States Supreme Court Case upheld the statement
"Separate but Equal" . It meant segregation laws were okay as long as the
setting were equal Brown vs. Board of Education
Argued December 9, 1952
Decided May 17, 1954
This United States Supreme Court case was the start of equal rights in the classroom. It
declared that the segregation of races in the classroom was unconstitutional.
Voted with an amazing (9-0). Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signed by Johnson on July 2, 1964
This act caused the banishment of segregation in public places
and discrimation in employment and the workplace based on color and race. Civil Rights Act of 1957 Signed by Eisenhower ob September 9, 1957
The act increased the protection of the rights of the African Americans
It did not create any new rights. Civil Rights Act of 1960 Signed by Eisenhower on may 9, 1960
This act enacted penalties to anyone who tries to stop someone to vote or
trying to register to vote. Civil Rights Act of 1968 Signed by Johnson on April 11, 1968
The act provided equal housing opportunities for all regardless of race.
Also known as the Fair Housing Act Voting Rights Act of 1965 Signed by Johnson on August 6, 1965
Enforced the removal of legal barriers at state and federal level to
allow African American to vote Voting Rights Act of 1970 Signed by Nixon on June 22, 1970
This act as an amendment to the previous voting act. Voting Rights Act of 1975 Signed by Ford on August 6, 1975
Like the Act of 1970, it acted as an amendment for the expiring
special previsions for the acts. Voting Rights Act of 1982 Signed Reagan on June 29, 1982
Another set of amendment for special sections of the acts.
However, the NAACP and NEA were putting pressure on
Congress to get these signed into law Women Suffrage in Idaho in 1896
Idaho was the fourth state to allow
women the right to vote Women Suffrage in Wyoming in 1869
Wyoming was the first state to allow
woman to vote in state official elections Tennessee 15th Amendment Ratified on April 8, 1997
Tennessee was the last state to agree to equal voting in 1992 New Jersey 15th Amendment Ratified on February 15, 1871
New Jersey was the first state to approve on the 15th
amendment after it was added to the U.S. Constitution South Dakota 26th Amendment Ratified on March 4, 2014
South Dakota was the last state to approve the change of voting
age to 18 in 2014
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