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Key Amendments and Civil Rights Milestones in American History

This resource provides a comprehensive overview of significant amendments and events in American history relevant to civil rights. It highlights crucial amendments such as the 13th (ending slavery), 14th (equal protection), 19th (women's voting rights), and 24th (banning poll taxes). The document also addresses pivotal moments during the Civil War era, the Jim Crow laws, and key figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Understanding these topics is essential for grasping the evolution of civil rights and the ongoing struggle for equality in America.

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Key Amendments and Civil Rights Milestones in American History

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  1. Review Less 19-21 Test

  2. Questions: • Which amendment banned poll taxes? • 24th • Which amendment gave women the right to vote? • 19th • Bonus: In what year? • 1920 • Which amendment ended slavery? • 13th • Which amendment gave all citizens equal protection? • 14th • Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote? • 26th

  3. Questions: • What was the North called during the Civil War? • Union • What was the South called? • Confederacy • Who won the Civil War? • Union/North • Give two reasons why people were against women voting. • What were the laws called that segregated the races in the south? • Jim Crow

  4. Questions: • Give two ways African Americans were prevented from voting. • Poll Tax, Grandfather Clause, Literacy Test • Who gave the famous speech “I Have a Dream”? • Martin Luther King, Jr. • What court case ruled “separate but equal”? • Plessy v. Ferguson • What court case desegregated the schools in 1954? • Brown v. Board

  5. Questions: • In 1957 who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus? • Rosa Parks • Rosa Park’s arrest led to the… • Montgomery Bus Boycott • How long did the boycott last • Over a year • In 1964, what act was passed that banned discrimination in jobs and public places? • Civil Rights Act of 1964

  6. Questions: • What was the strategy Martin Luther King, Jr. used to get rights for African Americans? • Non-violence-sit ins, marches, speeches • Slavery ended in what year • 1865 (after Civil War) • What is a suffragist? • Someone who fights for the right to vote • Name a famous suffragist we learned about. • Alice Paul, Carrie Catt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony

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