African American History Lifetime

  • Civil War

    Civil War
    Was a war to end slavery.
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    Civil War

    The Civil War was fought in the US after several southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America.
  • Founding of NAACP

    Founding of NAACP
    Was founded in 1909. It is the nations oldest, largest, and most widely recongnizd.
  • Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
    It was bombed. It was a act of terrorism.
  • Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson
    Was the first african american to play in a major leauge baseball game.
  • Emmet Till Murder

    Emmet Till Murder
    Emmet got killed for flirting with a white woman when he was fourteen years old.
  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9
    Was a group of african americans kids that went to Little Rock Central Highschool.
  • Loving v.Virginia

    Loving v.Virginia
    Was a landmark civil rights decision of the United States Supreme Court which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
  • I Have A Dream Speech

    I Have A Dream Speech
    On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. had a speech about how he wanted to end slavery.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    An act to force the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district force.