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First African American slaves arive in Virginia
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Slavery is made illegal in the northern territories.
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Illegal to import slaves from Africa
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Civil War Starts
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President Lincon issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
This even gave the freedom of 3.1 million of the nations 4 million slaves. -
Civil War ends.
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13th amendment is ratified
This makes slavery illegal. -
Jim Crow Laws are made
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Jim Crow Law
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Plessy V. Ferguson
The Supreme Court Decision that segragation is constitutional. -
N.A.A.C.P. is founded
This is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It is the largest and oldest civil rights organization. -
C.O.R.E. was founded.
This originization played a big role for African Americans in the Cibil Righs Movment. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African American who played in Major Leauge Baseball. -
U.S.A integrade the army
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Rosa Parks gets arrested
Rosa Park gets arrested because se didn't give her seat to a white man. This sparks off controversy across America. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This event was a protest of cities racial policies for public transit system. -
Little Rock Nine
These 9 Africa American Students were purposfuly put into non segragated schools. This event is considered as one of the most important events in the Civil Rights Movment. -
"I Have A Dream" speach
This speach was given by Mratin Luther King Jr. One of the most importatn events in the Civil Rights Movment. -
President Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act
This outlawed all major formes of disgrimination and segragation -
Jim Crow Laws are abolished.
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Martin Luther King Jr gets assinated
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Barak Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States of America
First black president