Events in the Civil Rights Movement

Uncle Toms Cabin published

Mar 20, 1852

African slavery novel writtenby Harriet Breecher

Dred Scott v. Standford

Mar 6, 1857

Supreme Court upholds slavery. Decision regarded as a key cause of American Civil War

Howard University

Mar 2, 1867

Howard University founded in Washington D.C. founded for African-Anerican clergymen.

Octavious Catto

Oct 10, 1871

Octavios Catto, a civil rights activist is murderd during harrassment during Election Day in Philidelphia

Civil RIghts Act Signed

Mar 1, 1875

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Acts RIght of 1875 forbidded discrimination in public spaces.

Civil Rights Cases

Oct 16, 1883

The United State Supreme Court strikes down the civil rights act of 1875.

Florida A&M University founded

Oct 3, 1887

The State Normal School for Colored Students is founded.

Plessy v. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

United States Supreme Court decision that all public facilites are 'seperate but equal'

Maple Leaf Rag

Aug 10, 1899

Maple Leaf Rag was written by an early ragtime composer named Scott Joplin

Shuffle Along

May 23, 1921

First African-American brodway hit musical.

Recy Taylor

Sep 3, 1944

Recy Taylor was gang raped by a group of white men. The white men confessed to the crimes but were not charged. Rosa Parks investigated the case.

Jackie Robinson

Apr 15, 1947

Jackie Robinson plays his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black baseball player in history in proffessional baseball in 60 years.