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Civil Rights
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First african american brought to Jamestown Virgina
Around 20 Africans were taken from a portuguese slave ship and were brought on an english warship, white lion headed to Virgina. -
Sexually integrated jury
First time women are allowed to serve in a jury. -
The declaration of independence
A document was created by our founding fathers to establish the ideas that all men would be free and equal. -
Constitution was adopted
Slaves could now be represented as three-fifths of a person. -
Women can hold property in their name
Mississippi is ther very first state to allow women to hold property in their name with their husbands permission. -
Seneca Falls
Very first gathering for women's rights in the U.S.
Nearly 100 people came to this gather which was held by Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott. -
Dred scott vs sanford
The court decided that all African Americans would not be conciderd a citizen and could not sue anyone in the federal court. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the confederacy. -
Juneteenth
The oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Union soldiers came to Texas with new that the war was over and the slaves were now free. -
13th amendment
Slavery was abolished. -
Granted citizenship
All african americans and all males got the same rights as white males -
Equal protection
Allows equal protection under the law to African Americans -
state campaign for woman suffrage
Esther Morris led the first successful state campaign for woman suffrage -
15th amendment
Lets african americans vote -
Civil rights act of 1875
Gives african americans rights to all public accommodations such as transportation -
scott act
This treaty was to keep the chinense from returning to the U.S. -
National Assosiation of Colored Women is formed
Over onehundred black women clubs meet up to have a convention. -
First birth control clinic in Broocklyn shut down
Margaret Sanger opened the clinic and ten days later she was arrested by an undercover woman cop -
19th amendment
Guaranteed all American women the right to vote. -
Executive order 9981
President Truman signs executive order 9981 which allows fair treatment and equality in armed service -
Brown v. board of education
Court case that decided that having seperate schools for black and white people is unconstitutional. -
George w Lee is killed
Regional council of negro leadership activist george w Lee is killed. -
Desegregation in Oklahoma
The University of oklahoma allows black students. -
Black teachers get fired
Georgia board of education fires all black teachers who are members of NAACP -
Man killed for Whistling at a women
Emmett Till is killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to go to the "colored" section and was arrested. This started a boycott that lasted over a year. -
Little rock 9
9 kids are blocked out from going to school by a governor. Eisenhower sends the national guard to help the 9 kids which later on are know as little rock 9. -
James lawson expelled
James lawson was expelled for participating at a sit in at vanderbilt university. -
Houston's first sit in at weingarten supermarket
The first sit in in houston, texas southern university that the students led. -
51 people arrested
51 people were arrested at atlanta’s rich's department store sit in, one of which was MLK Jr -
Freedom ride bus attacked and burned
The freedom ride bus was on its way to Alabama when it was attacked and the people on the bus were beaten. -
Two bombings in Birmingham
A deal was made to desegregate the city of Birmingham and hire more black employees in businesses and city government. Bombs exploded in the city which cuased deadly riots. -
I have a dream speech
Martin luther king jr I have a dream speech -
Assassination of Malcom X
Malcom X was assassinated while giving a speech In Aashington Hights. -
Easier voting for African Americans
Voting act of 1965 makes it easier for southern african americans to vote without literacy tests and poll taxes. -
riot at Compton’s Cafeteria
A cafe in Compton didn't want to be known for having transgenders so they would call the police and have them clear them out. Transgenders took a stand and rioted. -
March against fear
James meredith starts a march against fear from Memphis to Jackson and was shot shortly after he began. -
Beyond Vietnam speech
Martin Luther King jr gives an anti vietnam war speech called beyond Vietnam. -
MLK Jr Assasination
Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated -
Homosexuality is not concidered a mental disorder
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders. -
Roe vs Wade
It was decided that a woman has the right to decide with consult of her doctor if she can go through with abortion. -
first openly gay person to be elected as a state legislator
Elaine Noble becomes the first openly gay person to be elected state legislator in Massachusetts State House of Representatives. -
Harvey Milk is elected city-county supervisor
Harvey Milk is elected city-county supervisor in San Francisco and becomes the third “out” elected public official in the United States. -
March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
75,000 people from all over the country participated in the first National march for Lesbian and Gay Rights. -
Rodney King riots
Race riots start in Los Angeles because four white police officers were not charged for beating an African American man with video taped proof. -
Homosexuality is not longer classified as a disease
Homosexuality is removed from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization. -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Allows gays to surve without being asked their sexual orientation. -
First African American to hold office
Presidfent Barak Obama was elected president -
Women combat
Ban on women serving in combat roles is lifted gradually. -
Gay marriage
Same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry and states cannot say that marriage is reserved for heterosexual couples in all of the United States.
