African American History By platt student 1234 Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1962 African American Apr 12, 1861 Beginning of Civil War Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamtion Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation freeing all enslaved people in the USA. Apr 9, 1865 End of Civil War Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated Jan 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia Sep 1, 1939 Jackie Robinson enrolls in UCLA Apr 3, 1942 Jackie Robinson joins the US Army Feb 15, 1945 Jackie Robinson joins the Negro baseball league and plays for the Kansas City Monarchs Aug 28, 1945 Jackie Robinson meets with Branch Rickey and agrees to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers orginization Oct 23, 1945 Jackie Robinson signs a contract with the Montreal Royals Jackie recieved a $3,500 bonus with $600 dolars per month Apr 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson has his Major League debut on the Brooklyn Dodgers Jul 23, 1962 Jackie is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown