1865:
* North wins Civil War-Slavery abolished.
(1865-1880)* Reconstruction Period-As soon as the Civil War ended Reconstruction began.This was "the process of reuniting the southern states".
*Thirteenth Amendment-This Amendment abolished slavery.
1866:
* Civil Rights Act-This act gave blacks the same rights as white people.
* Fourteenth Amendment-This Amendment said if you were born in the united states or living in the united states that you are a citizen and no other state can take that right away from you.
* Black Codes Abolished-Black Codes that were made after the civil war were abolished and former slaves were able to vote.
(1865-1965)* Jim Crow Laws-These laws were made by the south so that they could get around the constitution.These laws practically made black people slaves again.It took one hundred years to abolish!!!!
1870:
* Fifteenth Amendment-This Amendment said that all people that are citizens of the united states have the right to vote and no other state can take that right away from you.
.1895:
* Plessy vs. Furgison-The court cased that ruled separate is equal as long as each race is treated equally.
1950-1960:
* Brown vs Board-"The US Supreme court rules that segregated schools are unconstitutional."
*Federal National Guard-"Federal and national guard Troops intervene on behalf of nine black students blocked from entering all white Central High School in Little Rock ,Arkansas"
1963:
* Children's March-Children marched for rights and to stop segregation between races.
2001:
* 9/11 Twin Towers-Terrorist attack hits the world trade center.
2009:
* Barack Obama elected president-He is the first African American President.
I really like your timeline! I think your short descriptions are to the point and effective. However, I think you can do some more research on civil rights issues since 1964 when the second Civil Rights Act was passed. Remember, civil rights is not just about race but about gender, sexuality, people with disabilities, etc. For example, many would say that the issue of gay marriage is the civil rights issue of today. Just some ideas to fill out the second half of your timeline.
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