Civil Rights timeline

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