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In the year 1619, The first African slaves were brought to Virginia. The ship that brought them was called the White Lion. They were traded for provisions in Point Comfort (Hampton, Virginia), which marked the beginning of slavery in America. -
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order that was passed by Abraham Lincoln that allowed all slaves in the south to be freed -
Union troops showed up to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. Texas was the last state to hear the news of the new executive order to free all the slaves. This created the holiday Juneteenth to celebrate the last of the slaves finally being freed. Though the slaves were freed, they still would face many challenges integrating into society and being able to actually get off plantations. -
Emmett Till was a 14 year African American boy when he was abducted and lynched after being falsely accused of a crime. He was accused of offending a white women, Carolyn Bryant, who later said that her accusation was false. His death shed light on white supremacy in the south and showed just how bad segregation was, moving civil right movements forward. -
The little rock nine is a group of 9 African American students who were the first black students to try and go to an all white school. The president at the time even sent out national guard to escort the students to school to prevent them from getting hurt by the crowd who was against them integrating. This marked the beginning of integration in schools. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a piece of legislation that outlawed discrimination. This legislation didn't just help out African Americans, but also banned discrimination based on gender, color, all races, and national origin. This ended segregation in all schools and strengthened voting rights. This is known as one the most significantly legislative documents in U.S. history since it created equality in America. -