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Firts european colony in North America.
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The first 20 slaves are sold to the settlers in Virginia.
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13 colonies set up. New England did fishing activities, Middle colonies work on industries and Southern Colonies on plantations like sugar and cotton.
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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777, but the states did not ratify them until March 1, 1781.
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African Americans become full citizens.
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The civil war between the North and South. The north won so slavery was abolished.
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The first Klan grew rapidly, having 550,000 members by 1869. The group focused on African Americans as people and not as lawbreakers. In 1869 General Forrest disbanded the Knights, claiming that undesirables within the fraternity had perverted its ideals and were driving out the better members
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States that the right vote will not be denied on account of race.
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The U.S. Supreme Court "separate but equal" decision in Plessy v. Ferguson approved laws requiring racial segregation, as long as those laws did not allow for separate accommodations and facilities for blacks that were inferior to those for whites.
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The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, granting women the right to vote. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Founded
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On February 19, 1942 (shortly after the U.S. entered World War II) President F.D. Roosevelt issued an executive order designating much of the west coast a "military area", and requiring relocation of most Japanese-Americans from certain west coast states. Many of the more than 100,000 persons who were relocated were forced to live in "interment" or "relocation" camps.
