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The Escape Of Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman escaped from her owners in Maryland. After this she became known as the conductor due to all of her help with the Underground Railroad. She helped to save many slaves and lead them to freedom. -
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The Civil War
The War Between The States lasted for four years. It was a war between the Northern and Southern states. This war was about slavery and rights. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was signed by President Lincoln. This war proclomation freed the slaves in each of the ten states who were still in rebellion. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The full name of this debate was 'Homer A. Plessy v. John H. Ferguson'. This case was a monumental descision made to uphold the constitutionality of state laws that had to do with racial segregation. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was based in Harlem but went a lot further than just there. The ideas from this cultural movement of writing lasted a lot more than the renaissance itself did. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks boarded a public bus on this day and refused to give up her seat to a white person. Due to this she was arrested. After this many people boyotted the Montgomery Bus. -
I Have A Dream Speech
Martin Luther King Junior gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech to share his thoughts on what he wishes freedom to become. -
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing
In Birmingham Alabama the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed on the fifteenth of September in 1963. This bombing was considered an act of 'White Supremacist Terrorism'. This act of terrorism killed four children and injured twenty-three other people at the church. -
Martin Luther Kings Assasination
Martin Luther King Junior was assasinated on the fourth of April. He was standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is also known as The Fair Housing Act of 1968. This act was passed but problems had begun to occur once more. The whole point was to rid any discrimination due to gender, race, and other things.
