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Arkansas is founded making 23 states in the U.S.
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Arkansas has a booming agriculture work force, more and more cities are urbanizing and making Arkansas's population greater.
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Arkansas signed a legislation saying that all free slaves must be out of the state by the end of the year
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Arkansas secession from the United Stated. When Arkansas seceded they made the statement " If there is any forceful attempt to make the Confederacy join the Union we will have to secede from the Union."
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The Confederacy advances north after the 2 day long battle.
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A unionist convention abolishes slavery in Arkansas.
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Ex-Confederates take control of legislature and pass laws not allowing blacks to sit on juries, serve in the militia, or attend white public schools.
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Southwest of Little Rock bauxite is discovered and by 1918 Arkansas is leading all other states in bauxite production
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Bauxite mining begins and by 1918 Arkansas leads all other state in bauxite production
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Diamonds are discovered near Murfreesboro, which made the only diamond mine in the United States
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Oil is discovered near El Dorado by 1924 Arkansas in the number fourth state for oil production and reaches its peak in 1925.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower had to send US troops to escort the Little Rock Nine around the school
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Governor Bill Clinton defeats George H. W. Bush
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Arkansas preforms the first double execution since 2000
