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AfrIcan American History
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American Slavery
The slaves started in the North American colony of Jamestown in Virginia. -
American Revolution
The war between Britain and France for colonial dominace of North American. -
Revoluntionary War
The war ended in 1782, there was a treaty between American and Great Britain was signed. -
Declaration Of Independence
It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress. -
U.S. Constituation
U.S. Constitution Is the supreme law of the United States of America. -
Free Black Communities
Leaders would organize independent churches, schools, and to champion balcks so they would be treated as equal citizens in the American landscape. -
Civil War
The constitution was ratified and slavery was abolished. -
Emancipation Proclamtion
It granted freedom to slaves in the confederate states. -
Fight Pillow Masscre
Massacre in Tennessee where more than 300 African American soldiers were killed. -
The Free Bureau
Four million slaves gained their freedom after the union won the war, but that destoryed the plantation economy in the south. -
Black Code
Many states required blacks to sign yearly labor contracts; if they refused, they would be arrested, fined, or forced into unpaid labor. -
Reconstruction
Black Codes was passed by the legislatures and it denied blacks the right to purchase or rent land. -
The Fourteenth Amendment
All persons born in the United States were citizens and were to be given full and equal benefit of all laws. -
Migration
It was when blacks moved for better life opportunities. -
British Empire
The British Empire Held about 458 million people, one fifth of the worlds population. -
Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash and millions of investors were wiped out, which was a big crisis in Wall Street. -
New Deal
Mainly focused on the 3 Rs, which were Relief, Recovery, and Reform. -
World War II
Black serving in the Army, Air Forces, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coasted Guard experienced discrimation and segregation. -
Segregation
Afircan Americans hoped to get treated like equal citizens but only some whites welcomed them. The whites that didnt used people's ignorance and racism. -
Civil Right Act
It prohibited discramintion concerning the sale and rental of a house based on race, religion, national orgin, and sex.
