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22 Roe v Wade: 1973 All state laws prohibiting abortions were made unconstitutional based on a woman's right to privacy.

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21 Wisconsin v. Yoder: (1972) Free exercise of religion not violation of compulsory attendance laws; Amish children do not have to go to school until they are 16: they may stop after the 8th grade.

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19 14th amendment: the 14th amendment was ratified on july 9th 1968. It granted citizenship to ex slaves, and abolished the three fifths clause.

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20 15th amendment: the 15th amendment was ratified on february 3rd, 1870; giving black males the right to vote. All male us citizens were allowed to vote regardless of their race, color or history of certitude. `

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18 Civil rights act of 1968: April 1968. Prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, sex & national origin in employment & housing.

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17 MLK Assassination: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated at a Memphis hotel. by James Earl Ray, white man who resented the increasing black influence in society. King's murder set off a new round of riots across the country, while both blacks and whites mourned the tragic death of a leader.

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16 13th amendment: The 13th amendment was ratified on december 6, 1965, abolishing slavery or involuntary servitude.

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15 Voting rights act of 1965: August 6th, 1965. Passed by LBJ, fully guaranteed the voting rights of African Americans. Literacy tests were no longer allowed to be administered, and these people could not be denied the right to vote.

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14 EEOC: Established on july 2nd, 1965; Interpreted and enforced federal laws preventing discrimination.

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13 Civil Rights Act of 1496: Passed by LBJ, outlawed public segregation and discrimination, forbade racial discrimination in the workplace.

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12 24th amendment: January 23, 1964 poll taxes prohibited. The right to vote cannot be denied based on the paying or non-paying of a poll tax.

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11 March on Washington: Large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial equality at the lincoln memorial during the march. The speech was widely credited as helping lead to the Civil Rights Act.

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10 Letter from Birmingham Jail: april 16, 1963

A letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. after he had been arrested when he took part in a nonviolent march against segregation. He was disappointed more Christians didn't speak out against racism.

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9 MLK jailed: In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama.

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8 Birmingham Protests: In january 1963 SCLC leaders aimed to force a crisis in the city of Birmingham through boycotts, sit-ins and other non-violent protests. Many people were arrested during these protests.

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7 Freedom Riders: May 4 1961 Civil Rights activists who traveled across the South on a crusade to end segregation in places serving interstate bus passengers, their efforts had with met w/ protests and violence. And when southern officials failed to help them, JFK called for federal marshals to protest the riders.

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6 Greensboro 4: feb 1 1960 Four students from the NC agricultural and technical college sat down at a whites only lunch counter. Once they were there, they refused to move. Each day, they came back with more protesters. These sit-ins led to the formation of the SNCC. Led to sit-ins across the country.

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5 Little Rock 9: In 1957 nine students were barred from entering Central high school in little rock, arkansas to protest segregation in schools.

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4 Rosa Parks: On December 1st, 1955, rosa parks disobeyed her bus driver’s instructions to give up her seat for a white person, and was arrested. Her bravery contributed to the start of the national civil rights movement.

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3 Emmett Till: Murdered in 1955 for whistling at a white woman by her husband and his friends. They kidnapped him and brutally killed him. His death was one of the factors that led to the American Civil Rights movement.

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2 Jackie Robinson: On April 11, 1947, Robinson signed his first National League contract and joined the Dodgers. He was the first African American player in the major league of baseball. His actions helped to bring about other opportunities for African Americans.

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Desegregation of the armed forces: July 26, 1948  banned racial discrimination in federal practices, to secure called for desegregation, anti-lynching, and end of poll taxes.