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Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin and it increases the need for slaves to work the machine.
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A fugitive slave law was passed saying that your slave ran away you could put up a wanted poster and if they were returned to you, you would pay the man or police man who returned it and be allowed to keep your slave.
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Congress bans the import of slaves from everywhere.
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Harriet Tubman escapes and becomes one of the most celebrated leaders of the Underground Railroad.
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President Lincoln declares all slaves free, but some people went against the President's will and still kept slaves illegally.
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The 15th amendment was added to the Constitution, saying that all Black men had the right to vote. A few states charged the blacks to vote, making it harder for them. It was usually pretty expensive, and most could not afford it while trying to maintain a household and supplying for their families.
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Jackie Robinson became the 1st Black major league baseball player after he signs with the Dodgers.
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus after a long day at work, which gets her arrested, and starts a bus boycott.
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Little Rock Nine attends an all white high school, barely making it into school, and having to be escorted by the 101st Airborne Division everyday to school.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed during one of his protests against racism.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on his hotel balcony just hours after delivering his "I Have A Dream" speech.
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The 1st race riot in decades outbreaks in L.A. after 4 white police officers were caught on tape beating a man named Rodney King. He suffered from a broken leg, bruises, and cuts. All 4 officers were immediatley removed from the field and assigned to desk jobs.
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Obama becomes the 1st blac k president in American History.
