Civil Rights Timeline - Anisha by Anisha Bhat

1954: Brown V Board of Education

anishabhat01 — 2024-03-07 07:16:30 UTC

This case established that segregated public schools for white and black people to be unconstitutional. Brown V Board of Education overturned the Plessy V Fergussen decision, which initially allowed segregation.

1963: March on Washington

anishabhat01 — 2024-03-07 07:23:34 UTC

At the March on Washington, Martin Luther King JR gave his world famous "I have a dream" speech. This became representative of our nation's core values: equality, freedom, and liberty. The March on Washington, specific Dr. King's speech, ultimately was a huge factor that shaped the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

anishabhat01 — 2024-03-07 07:28:04 UTC

This act made discrimination in regards to color, religion, and sex outlawed. It gave more equal opportunities by removing voter registration requirements as well as through promoting less racial segregation in schools and public places.

1920: 19th Amendment

anishabhat01 — 2024-03-07 07:41:06 UTC

The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote, increasing suffrage in America. It specifically stated that a vote shall not denied by the US on account for gender.

1965: Voting Rights Act

anishabhat01 — 2024-03-07 07:49:07 UTC

This act strived to mitigate the barriers African Americans faced with voting, due to voter registration laws. It was signed by President Johnson in 1965.