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Executive Order 8808
This executive order passed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt desegregated war production plans as well as in his words did not allow the “discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.” -
Detroit Race Riot of 1943
At a time when African American and foreign people were migrating from the south to the north some of them settling in the already crowded city of Detroit and competing for the jobs and housing there. This caused a riot to start between them and the whites ending in 25 African American deaths and roughly 325 wounded African Americans -
World War 2 (The Holocaust) End
The end of the 6-year long World War 2, where the Jews were brutally tortured and killed at the hands of Nazi Germany. This was a big eye opener in the looks of the civil rights movement and segregation of not only African Americans but all races and religions. Video: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_fi.php?ModuleId=10005143&MediaId=238 -
Morgan v Virginia
On July 16, 1944 African American woman Irene Morgan refused to give up her seat on an interstate bus to a white passenger. She was then arrested however she then filed a lawsuit against Virginia, the state that had arrested her. Then on June 3, 1946 the court heard her case and ruled in favor of Irene 6 to 1. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American baseball player. This starts to show people that there doesn't need to be segregation and that African Americans don't need to be treated differently because of the color of their skin Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/42-just-a-number-until-jackie-robinson-wore-it/
