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First Slave Importted
first bunch of slaves were brought it -
Us ban Import of slaves
Us ban Import of slaves -
slaves cannot make court case
salves were unable to make a court case -
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Black History
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
It was just over a century ago, in 1909, that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed with the aim of abolishing segregation and discrimination in housing, education, employment, voting, and transportation and securing for African Americans their constitutional rights. The struggle for freedom was long and difficult and included, among other tactics, litigation, marches, and sit-ins. It was also almost universally nonviolent, a reflection of the spirit o -
On August 28, 2008,
On August 28, 2008, precisely 45 years after Dr. King gave his famous I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major U.S. party. -
January 15, 2009,
January 15, 2009, marked the 80th anniversary of Dr. King's birth. Five days later, on January 20, Americans celebrated one hard-won step in the fulfillment of his dream: Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States. -
February 1, 2010
The struggles of the civil rights movement were further remembered on February 1, 2010, which marked the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in. -
On August 6, 2010,
On August 6, 2010, the 45th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act was observed, while January 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the first nationwide observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day in the United States.