Civil Rights History Activity

19th century

1865

1868

Abolished slavery in the United States

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Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

1870

Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

1866-1900s

White supremacist organization that used violence and intimidation to suppress Black political and social progress..

Identify these important people and events of the Civil Rights Movement

Late 1800s

State and local laws enforcing racial segregation, especially in the South.

1920

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Granted women the right to vote.

1948

President Harry S. Truman, Desegregation of the Armed Forces

1954

Supreme Court ruling that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

1955

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger.

1963

1963

Book challenging traditional gender roles; helped spark the modern women’s rights movement.

Led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others; MLK delivered his “I Have a Dream”speech.

20th century

1964

Outlawed segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

1965

Banned literacy tests and other practices used to suppress minority voting; authorized federal oversight of elections.

1960-1970s

Co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) to fight for labor rights and better working conditions for Latino agricultural workers.

1970s-1980s

Election of more African Americans, Latinos, and women to local, state, and national offices.

2008

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First African American elected President of the United States.

21st century

1865

Formally ended the institution of slavery, marking the first major step toward civil rights for African Americans.

Late 1800s

Created systemic barriers in education, voting, housing, and employment; legalized discrimination.

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1868

Established the foundation for later civil rights cases challenging segregation and discrimination.

1963

Inspired the formation of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and pushed for equal opportunities in education and work.

1960s-1970s

Reflected growing civic participation and representation from historically excluded groups.

1964

Landmark law enforcing equal treatment and opportunity under federal protection.

1955

Led to a successful boycott and the rise of Martin Luther King Jr. as a national civil rights leader.

1920

Expanded democracy and laid groundwork for later gender equality movements.

1965

Reflected growing civic participation and representation from historically excluded groups.

1948

Ended segregation in the U.S. military, a major step toward federal action for civil rights.

1866-1900s

Undermined Reconstruction gains and perpetuated racial terror and disenfranchisement.

1970s-1980s

Reflected growing civic participation and representation from historically excluded groups.

1963

Pressured Congress to pass stronger civil rights legislation.

1954

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (“separate but equal”), sparking the modern Civil Rights Movement.

2008

Symbolized progress resulting from over a century of civil rights struggles and legal reforms.

1870

Aimed to ensure voting rights for African American men, though enforcement was weak for decades.