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1st Slaves Brought to America
Africans were brought to America for labor in the tobacco fields. When they arrived, they were sold to owners of fields for work and they became slaves. Slaves had to do as there owners said and rarely left the owner's land. Any African baby born became a slave to the owner. This was the start of slavery in America. -
Massachusetts Bans Slavery in Borders
No exact date In 1783 Massachusetts banned slavery.This was not Legistatures idea to do so, but a judical decision. Ths idea was based on the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution. -
Importation of New Slaves in the U.S. is Prohibited
Threre was about three million slaves in the U.S. by the time of the American Revolution. This number kept increasing and in 1807, Congress passed a law prohibiting any new impotation of slaves in America.Though, this did not stop the trade of slaves and children of slaves in the South or abolish slavery. -
Dred Scott Supreme Court Case
Dred Scott was sold to Dr. Emerson as a slave. and went to the Wisconsin Territory. After Emerson died he left Scott and his family with his wife Miss Sanford, who moved to Lousiana and then to St. Louis. By then Dred had saved up money so he could by his freedom, but Sanford refused. He then sued her in state court saying that he lived in a location in which slavery was banned, so he should be free.***Contined on word sent in email -
South Carolina succeeds from the Union
On this date South Carolina succeeded from the Union. This state was the first one to delcare secession. South Carolina was a major state in the war because they had food, clothing, and a large railroad system. S0outh Carolina was also home to Fort Sumter, in which the South attacked the North to gain Fort Sumter as a base. -
Emancipation Proclamation
After Lincoln realized that the Civil war was about the end of slavery rather than the preservation of the Union he issued a Emancipation Proclamation. This saied that all slaves in the rebellious states should be forever free. This was a huge turning point in the war because it showed that the war was now for human rights rather than preservation. -
CIvil War Ends
On this date Robert E. Lee Met with Ulysses S. Grant and agreed to surrender. They met in Virginia at a house at which they made a peaceful surrender. Then all confederate forces surrendered and the Civil War came to an end. -
13th Amendment is Passed Abolishing Slavery
In 1865 the 13th Amendment is passed banning slaver in the United States. Lincoln decided that we needed a new amendment to officially end slavery. the House passed it in January and on December 6 when Georgia ratified it, Slavery was officially illegal and banned in the United States -
14th Amendment is passed
The 14th amendment was passed saying that all people born in the U.S. are citizens. It also stated that states cannot deny life, liberty, or property. All citizens have equal protection under the law. This was passed to help slaves and others so that they cannot be affected by race or gender. -
15th Amendment Bans Voter Discrimination
The 15th amnedment helped African Americans with the right to vote. It states that voting can not be denied by race or color of skin. This did not fully stop the discrimination agenst voting blacks because people found a way around the law. -
Segregation is Outlawed in U.S. Military
After hearing about the violence on African American vets, President Harry Truman issued an order to abolish segregation in the U.S. Military. This finally desegregated the Military and allowed blacks to go to the same base camps as whites. President Truman decided this after figuring out the the African AMericans have participated in all the wars that we have had. -
Brown V. Board of Education Ends Seperate but Equal Policy
The Brown versus Board of Education case tested to see if seperate but equal was contitutional in schools or not. the Supreme COurt ruled that seperate but equal is uncontitutional and was put to an end. This overturned the Plessy versus Ferguson Case. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give up Her Bus Seat to a White
Rosa Parks boarded a bus and sat in the Whites only section. When asked to move she refused. She was then arrested for violating Jim Crow Laws. This created a boycott in which no African Americans rode the bus. This affected the Bus system alot and also created lots of protests and helped Martin Luther King rise as a Civil Rights leader. -
Little Rock High School Forced to admit Black Students
On this date 9 blacks (Little Rock Nine) were escorted into the Little Rock High School By army Troops The governor said they wouldnt allow the Black students into the school and they would block them from entering. That is when he told the National Guard to stop them from entering the High School. These kids were called names and abused, but made it through the year. -
Freedom Rides Begin
Started when 7 blacks and 6 whites decided to take a bus from D.C. to the deep South to test the SUpreme Court ruling that segregation on buses unconstitutional, They encountered lots of attacks and many fights on the journey. Even with the attacks they continued and inspired many other Freedom Rides. -
University of Mississippi Admits First Black Student
James Meredith was the first African American accepted into the University of Mississippi. James decided to put presser on the civil rights movement and the constitution by applying for the college and putting pressure on the college. He was denied twice, but went he sued and it went all the way to the Supreme Court, they ruled that he had the right to go to the school. -
Medgar Evers is Assassinated
Evers was a soldier and a CivilRights leader. He encourged blacks to vote and protest for civil rights. He was shot and killed outside his home in 1963 by Byron De La Beckwith. Beckwith was not found guilty until 1994, because of 2 white juries not being able to make a decision -
Birmingham Alabama Church Bombing
In BIrmingham Alabama a bomb exploded in a church. The church had mostly blacks in it at the time and killed 4 girls. It was where many civil rights leaders met and discussed, when the bomb exploded. Ths creted protests and outcries, in which got the nations attention. -
24th Amendment bans Poll Taxes
A poll tax was set up to vote during 1890 to stop blacks from voting. To vote you would need to pay a fee. This caused many African Americans not to vote becaus ethe couldnt afford it. The poll tax was a way around the 15th amendment to stop blacks from voting. The 24th Amnedment prohibited poll taxes -
Three Civil Rights Workers Disapear and Murdered in Mississippi
Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney all disappeared and were murdered on this date. The White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan wanted to kill Schwerner after a succesful boycott. They went to the church that he was staying at and abused the people that were there and after finding out Schwerner wasn't there, torched the place. Schwerner and two new recruits (James and Andrew) headed to the church to investigate. +++continued in email++ -
Civil Rights Act Passed by Congress
The Civil Rights Act was passed by LBJ. It stated that there will be no discrimination in hiring or firing. It also made segregation and discrimination in public places illegal. This act downsized discriination and segregation, making it illegal. It also helped African Americans out a lot. Not only did it help blacks, but it also helped people with diabilities and women. -
Malcolm X is Assassinated
Malcolm had become greatly interested in Islam and Muslim Faith and joined a group called the Nation of Islam. After being in it for years he found out relation of the leader and after a comment he made about the President he was banned from the group. He thought there was another reason but made a group called the Muslim Mosque Inc. He then traveled to Mecca. When he returned he had many enemies from the Nation of Islam.He was warned about assassination attempts, +Contined in Email+ -
Selma Alabama March
The first march was March 7 and was to protest the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson and voting rights. The police attacked them with clubs and tear gas. The second march was on March 9, when the police stepped aside for them to go they turned around and left. On March 25, Martin Luther King Jr led a 5 day 54 mile march from Selma to the steps of the capitol building in Montgomery. They were protected by armyt soldiers and the National Guard. The African Amaricans did this to protest Voting Rights. -
Thurgood Marshall Becomes 1st Black Supreme Court Justice
THurgood Marshall worked for many years trying to end discrimination. He was amember of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He argued a case in the Supreme Court before becoming a Justice and the Court agreed with him. He became a Supreme Court Justice and was considered by many a great leader. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
Around 6 o' clock on this date, King was standing on a balcony outside his hotel in Memphis when he was shot. He was struck in the head and fell to the floor. The bullet had so much impact that his necktie was ripped off his shirt. James Earl Ray was the assassin and was caught two months later and found guilty.
