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Emancipation Proclamation
An order set up by Abraham Lincoln and was a war measure during the American Civil War. -
Plessey v. Ferguson
This was a law set by the United states Supreme court to segregate the different races. They beleived it was "seperate but equil" which they were not equil. -
Founding of NAACP
An African-American civil rights group that wanted to ensure rights. -
Harlem Renaissance
An African American movement known as the "New Negro Movement" named in after 1925 anthology by Alain Locke. -
Emmett Till murder
Emmett Till was abducted and murdered for alledgedly wistling at a white woman Carolyn Bryant while at a grocery outlet to buy some candy. -
Rosa Parks bus boycott
During the time of segregation, African Americans had to give up their seat to a white person. Rosa Parks was worn out after a day of working on her feat, refused to give up her seat and was incarcerated for it. -
Little Rock 9
African Americans enrolled into this highschool to prevent being in a racialy segregated school. -
I Have a Dream speech
This was a speech writen by an African American preacher. He wrote the speech to get equil rights for African Americans. -
Martin Luther King assasination
The activist Martin Luther King was assasinated at Lorraine Motel by James Earl Ray. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, and was pronounced dead at 7:05 pm.
