Civil Rights Timeline

By Phaydennn
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    Slavery

    A period of America where the use of forced labor was allowed.
  • The atlantic Slave trade is cancled

    The atlantic Slave trade is cancled

    A route of sending slaves around the Atlantic Ocean
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    The Underground Railroad

    A network of houses and tunnels to help slaves escape.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    All slaves are declared free

  • The Ku Klux Klan is founded

    A group of supremacists, founded by ex-confederate soldiers and southerns opposed to reconstruction after the Civil War
  • Civil Rights act

    Civil Rights act

    Guarantees citizenship.
  • The 13th amendment is passed

    The 13th amendment is passed

    Abolished slavery
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    Major segregation between the races in America

    A period where minorities weren't allowed to do other things other races were allowed to do
  • NAACP is founded

    NAACP is founded

    National association for the Advanced Placement of Color People.

  • First African American securities firms are founded with NASD license

  • First African American women, Lilia St.John passes NYSE exam.

  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Park sits in front of a bus and is arrested. This act sparked major reforms in America and many protests spark due to this.

  • Sercurity firm opened on Wall Street by Phil M Jenkins and Harry L.Wright

  • March on Washington

    When around 250,000 people protested in Washington on the inequalties for African Americans

  • Malcolm X is assassinated

  • Selma To Montgomery

    Protest along a 54 mile highway for the death of an African American and to exercise their right to vote.

  • Little rock 9

    A group of teenagers not allowed to enter their school.

  • Civil Rights act

    Discrimination at workplaces is deemed illegal.

  • Afircan AMericna E.Stanly O'Neal named CEO, chairman of the board at a major brokerage and investment bank

  • Barack Obama is elected

    Barack Obama is elected

    The first person of colored skin is elected into the White house. Along with insight of what Americans voted for him.
  • A major amount of BLM protests

    A major amount of BLM protests