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Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls, New York
At Seneca Falls, New York, 300 women and men sign the Declaration of Sentiments, a plea for the end of discrimination against women in all spheres of society. This was one of the first peaceful acts of protest for the Women's Rights acts and would spark many more to come. -
14th Amendment Passed
The 14th Amendment is passed by Congress (ratified by the states in 1868), saying “Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective members, counting the whole number of persons in each State." Basically meaning that Women now had the right to vote and pushed toward equality between men and women during the Women's Rights movement. -
Latino Union Strike on California Agriculture Industry
In Oxnard, Calif., more than 1,200 Mexican and Japanese farm workers organize the first farm worker union, the Japanese-Mexican Labor Association (JMLA). Later, it will be the first union to win a strike against the California agricultural industry, which already has become a powerful force. From here, Latinos now could have fair laboring jobs and set up the beginning for the Latino Civil Rights movement. -
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
The Supreme Court ruled that Lone Wolf, a Kiowa, could not obstruct the implementation of allotment on Kiowa land, regardless of Kiowa consent: the case established Congress' power to unilaterally break treaties. The Court declared the Indians to be "an ignorant and dependent race" that must be governed by the "Christian people" of the United States. Meaning that they should be treated equal because of their Civil Rights movement. -
El Primer Congreso Mexicanista
El Primer Congreso Mexicanista marked the beginning of the long period of social struggles for Latinos. This convention, dubbed, Mexican Americans against social injustice took place in Laredo, Texas. Leaders called upon the latinos to stand up for their dignity and social rights. As a result, through this struggle, there was prohibition of social segregation of children with hispanic origins and the introduction of bilingual teaching structures in educational centers, furthering their equality. -
Indian Reorganization Act
US Congress passed the Indian Reorganization Act, during the Native American Civil Rights movement. This new policy sought to protect American Indians from loss of their lands and provided funds for economic development. It also helped to re-establish tribal governments and push them to equality within the US. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This event is one of the most significant trials in US history. This such event was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of education had pushed the civil rights movement, for African Americans, closer to getting true equality. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. The boycott took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956, and is regarded as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation. This event was a strategy in fighting for true equality for African-Americans during the Civil RIghts movement. -
Sit In Campaigns
The basis of sit-in campaigns resulted from students "sitting" at lunch counters until they were acknowledged and served food. African Americans would sit and wait at the lunch counters in a very polite, non-violent manner. If police arrested them for not leaving, a new group of African Americans would take their place. This event for the show how not only African-Americans, but everyone show have equality during the Civil Rights movement. -
Birmingham Riots
The Birmingham riot was a civil disorder in Birmingham, Alabama. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader of the Birmingham civil rights campaign which had been conducted nonviolent demonstrations resulting in the mass arrest of schoolchildren who were trying to take a walk to Birmingham City Hall to talk about segregation. This event really showed how there was nothing to stop the African-Americans from fighting for their rights, which pushed their movement to a close.
