historical timeline

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    1861-1865: American Civil War

    The USA vs The Southern States
  • 1863: Emancipation Proclamation

    1863: Emancipation Proclamation

    The abolishing of slavery in the United States of America
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    1929-1939: The Great Depression

    A major crash of the american stock market
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    1939-1945: WW2 (the squeakquel)

    The Axis powers vs the Allied powers
  • 1944: The Invasion of Normandy

    The allied invasion of normandy, france
  • Decision in Morgan v. Virginia legal case

    Decision in Morgan v. Virginia legal case

    A legal case that made segregation on interstate buses illegal
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    1947-1991: Cold War

    The "War" between the United States and the Soviet Union
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    1954-1968: Civil Rights Movement

    A series of protests that helped lead to the end of racial segregation in the united states and more rights for people of colour
  • 1963: Martin Luther King gives his famous “I Have a Dream Speech”

    1963: Martin Luther King gives his famous “I Have a Dream Speech”

    "I Have a Dream Speech" By Dr Martin Luther King Jr
  • 1969: Apollo 11 Moon Mission

    1969: Apollo 11 Moon Mission

    The moon landing