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Slavery Begins
Slavery began in the year 1619, when african americans were brought to be used as slaves to Jamestown, Virginia. -
Wentworth Chestwell
An african american known as Wentworth Chestwell was given the title of town constable in 1768, becoming the first african american to hold a high ranking position. This happened while slavery existed too. -
Black Suffrage
During this year, four states allowed blacks to vote, which lead on to several other states allowing it throughout the next few years too. -
New York black Suffrage
In 1777, New York allowed blacks to vote. -
Massachusetts Black Suffrage
In 1780, Massachusetts passed a law allowing african americans to vote in their state. -
New Hampshire Black Suffrage
Throughout the next several years, many more states would come to allow african american voting and non-white voting even while slavery still raged on in the south. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th president of the United States, his most influential significance being his abolition of slavery in the later years. -
Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1st of 1863, Abraham Lincoln wins the civil war for the north and issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all african american slaves. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment is made, outlawing slavery everywhere in the US. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment is made, securing the rights of African Americans in the U.S. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment is made, allowing african americans to vote in the US. -
PBS Pinchback
PBS Pinchback is elected to be the first governer of black lineage in the US. -
Rosa Parks
An african american woman by the name of Rosa Parks refuses being asked to move to the back of a bus and is arrested, setting off a large bus boycott and helping the civil rights movement. -
Civil Rights Acts
In 1957, The civil rights act is passed to put an end to racism in the US, although it didn't stop it much at all. This is only the first of a few civil rights acts that will be passed throughout the next few years to help the blacks in the US. -
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King writes a letter against violent racism after being sent to jail for speaking out against segregation. -
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King gives his famous speech: "I Have a Dream" about his dream of a world with equal rights where every person is treated equally because that is what the world was made for. -
MLK Assassinated
Martin Luther King is assassinated in 1968 for his movement against segregation. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama is elected to be the 44th president of the US and the first ever black president, helping continuously with equal rights in the US. -
Barack Obama re-elected
Barack Obama is re-elected for a second term in office, and continues to serve as an iconic symbol for the length that african americans have come since slavery.
