Civilrights

Civil Rights Review

By Aiden Stroud

  • Scott v. Sandford (1857)

    Scott v. Sandford (1857)
    Ruled that black people were property under the Fifth Amendment and not citizens of the United States.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

    Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
    A court (TO BE CONTINUED)

  • Jim Crow Era (Late 19th Century - 1965)

    Jim Crow Era (Late 19th Century - 1965)
    Laws passed (mainly in the South) that segregated blacks and whites. There was also much persecution against blacks, as they were treated unfairly and the court system and hunted by groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.

  • Reconstruction and Reconstruction Amendents (1865-1877)

    Reconstruction and Reconstruction Amendents (1865-1877)
    Laws passed after slavery was abolished. Some laws were passed in order to make blacks more equal to whites and others were passed to do the opposite.