American Civil Rights Movement Timeline by BobaBunny

1848: Seneca Falls Convention

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Marking the beginning of the formal women's rights movement in the United States, the Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. It issued a Declaration of Sentiments, proclaiming the equality of men and women.

1863: Emancipation Proclamation

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Issued by President Abraham Lincoln, it declared that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free.

1865: 13th Amendment

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Formally abolished slavery in the United States.

1868: 14th Amendment

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Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people, and guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws."

1870: 15th Amendment

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

1896: Plessy v. Ferguson

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Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

1941: Executive Order 8802

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Issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it banned discriminatory employment practices by Federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. It marked the first federal action, though limited, against employment discrimination.

1954: Brown v. Board of Education

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Landmark Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.

1963: Equal Pay Act

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Aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on gender.

1964: Civil Rights Act

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Abolished legal racial discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.

1965: Voting Rights Act

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Prohibited racial discrimination in voting, greatly impacting the civil rights movement and African American rights to vote especially in the South.

1972: Title IX of the Education Amendments

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Prohibited sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives federal money. It's best known for its impact on high school and collegiate athletics.

1973: Roe v. Wade

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Landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.

2020: Black Rights Matter Movement

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A global movement originating in the African-American community, which campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people.

2022: Roe v. Wade overturned

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, repealing federal protection of abortion nationwide.

1870: Start of Jim Crow Laws

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Segregated American citizens based on their race

1978: Bakke v. Regents

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Ruled that race was a factor that could be taken into consideration during college applications but could not be the ONLY factor.

1961: Kennedy Issues Executive Order 10925

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Begins affirmative action

2013: Women in combat

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Military allows women to take up combat positions

1857: Dred Scott v. Sanford

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Upholds that slaves are not considered people and Congress does not have the ability to ban slavery nationally.

1960's: De fact segregation

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Legislation does not overtly segregate students but race but segregation continues throughout the decades

1896: De jure segregation

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Segregation now permitted by law

1961: First birth control clinic founded

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