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Dred Scott sued for his freedom
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American Civil War
The civil war was fought between the North and the South about slavery. -
Slavery Abolished in USA
Slavery was abolished by President Abraham Lincoln -
Death of Abraham Lincoln
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Women get the vote
Women won the federal vote May 24, 1918 -
Holocaust
Hiltler's attempt to create the perfect Arian race consisted of containing Jews and other non Arian people in concentration camps. -
Death of Emmett Till
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Rosa Parks sat on the bus
Rosa parks refused to move from her seat when the Montgomery bus white section became over crowded. She was later arrested. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa Parks was arrested, the black community decided to avoid using the Montgomery Bus system to prove a point. -
Affirmation Action
JFK first introducted Affirmative Action, a policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education. -
Death of Medgar Evers
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March on Washington
On Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism. -
Death of JFK
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Homosexuality become legal
Pierra Trudeau makes homosexuality legal in Canada -
Civil Rights Acts Ends Segregation in USA
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Death of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was assaininated on February 21 1965. -
Death of Martin Luther King jr
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Assault of Rodney King
Rodney King was pulled over by LAPD and assualted due to racial profiling. -
Delwin Vriend
Delwin Vriend was dismissed from his position as a lab coordinator at King's College, a private religious college in Edmonton, Alberta, because of his sexual orientation. -
Death of JFK Jr
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First country to legalize same sex marriage
Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same sex marriage. -
Same Sex Marriage Legal
Canada became the first country outside of Europe to make same sex marriage legal. -
Death of Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman due to racial profiling.
