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American Civil War
The American Civil war was a highly destructive war in the United states between 1861 and 1865. The war was between the southern states, or the Confederate states and the northern states, or the union. The war was fought because of disagreement on slavery and rights of the states. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A presidential proclamation by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. It proclaimed freedom of slaves in 11 of the states still in rebellion. It did not completely make slavery illegal but it made the destruction of slavery a main goal for the war. -
Civil Rights Act of 1871
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 eas passed with the purpose of protecting blacks from the Ku Klux Klan, which was a white supremacist group. This act also gave the U.S. president the right to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus in order to protect African Americans from the violence of the dangerous group. -
Strauder v. West Virginia Supreme Court Case
Strauder v. West Virginia was a Supreme Court case regarding racial discrimination. This was the first ever case where the Supreme Court ruled a violation of a Constitutional provision concerning criminal procedure, rather than a state criminal conviction. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a supreme court case regarding racial segregation, and arguing the legibility of "seperate but equal." The ruling of this landmark case upheld segregation laws allowing the seperation of blacks and whites in schools, bathrooms, train cars, and many other public places. -
Negro National League Established
The Negro National League was one of the only African American Baseball leagues formed because African Americans were even discriminated in the baseball world. It ran from 1920-1931 and was led by Rube Foster. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a terrible world wide economic struggle/depression during World War Two. During the Great Depression the economy worsened substancially, unemployment rose up to nearly 33%, and many families struggled to survive. The economies of some countries began to improve in the mid-1930's. -
Southern Negro Youth Congress Founded
The Southern Negro Youth Congress was founded in Richmond, Virginia. It consisted of a variety of members of the black community like girl aand boy scouts and young workers. The members felt their group was important to help people settle in the south and make it better for the common good. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil rights Act of 1964 made discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, and national orgin illegal. It also stopped racial discrimination in public places like bathrooms, train cars, etc. It also stopped unequal voting registration obligations. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted by the 88th United States Congress. (Signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson) -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made discrimination during voting illegal. President Lyndon B. Johnson made it a law and it was ammended by Congress five times later on to ensure efficiency. -
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988
The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 was a legislative act regarding federal funds. It said that those who were recipients of federal funds had to follow Civil Rights Laws of all areas, not just a specific one. The Congress overrode Ronald Reagans vetoe for this act. -
Cornel West's Book, Race Matters is Published
Race Matters is a social sciences book written by Cornel west that adressed the issue of racism in the United States. It also talks about black leadership, economics, politics, spirituality, and other Civil Rights topics during the time. Race Matters was an important piece of literature in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Barack Obama Elected First African American President
Obama's Acceptance Speech Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president and the 44th president of the United States in 2009. He recieved 365 electoral votes and recieved 53% popular vote. Obama promised to help the United States out of the war with Iraq and to increase and improve health care. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Harvard Law School.
