Question

place these major moments from civil rights history in order from earliest to most recent.

plessy v. ferguson is decided by the supreme court.
brown v. board of education is decided by the supreme court.
the fourteenth amendment is ratified.
dred scott v. sandford is decided.
the voting rights act is passed.

Explanation:

Identify the historical dates of each event

• Dred Scott v. Sandford is decided: 1857
• The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified: 1868
• Plessy v. Ferguson is decided by the Supreme Court: 1896
• Brown v. Board of Education is decided by the Supreme Court: 1954
• The Voting Rights Act is passed: 1965

Arrange the events chronologically from earliest to most recent

1. Dred Scott v. Sandford is decided (1857)
2. The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified (1868)
3. Plessy v. Ferguson is decided by the Supreme Court (1896)
4. Brown v. Board of Education is decided by the Supreme Court (1954)
5. The Voting Rights Act is passed (1965)

Answer:

1. Dred Scott v. Sandford is decided.
2. The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified.
3. Plessy v. Ferguson is decided by the Supreme Court.
4. Brown v. Board of Education is decided by the Supreme Court.
5. The Voting Rights Act is passed.