African American History By chandlerworton Jan 1, 1619 First African slaves come to The United States Jul 13, 1787 Northwest Ordinance is passed Feb 4, 1793 Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 Oct 28, 1793 Cotton gin is invented Jan 1, 1808 Act passed prohibiting slave importation from Africa Jan 1, 1819 Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1849 Harriet Tubman escapes slavery Mar 20, 1850 Unce Tom's Cabin is published Jan 1, 1865 Freedmen's Bureau is established Dec 24, 1865 Ku Klux Klan is formed Jan 1, 1866 Black Codes passed Jan 1, 1866 Reconstruction Era begins Jul 9, 1868 14th amendment passed Feb 3, 1870 15th amendment passed Jan 1, 1896 Plessy v. Fergsuon Jan 1, 1948 Harry S. Truman's Executive Order 9981 May 17, 1954 Brown v Board of Education Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to change her seat Oct 1, 1966 Black Panthers are formed Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
