Important Moments in African American History

By margaritadalfuego

  • First african slaves arrived in America

  • ROBISON CRUSOE: a novel by Daniel Defoe

  • AMERICAN REVOLUTION: ended on 1783

    ended on 1783

  • FREDERICK DOUGLASS: first African-American nominated for Vice President of the USA

  • HARRIET TUBMAN: anti-slavery worker and humanitarian

    was an African-American anti-slavery worker and humanitarian

  • AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: ended on 1865

  • Total and official ABOLITION of SLAVERY

  • THURGOOD MARSHALL: first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States

  • ROSA PARKS: a writer ad civil rights activist

    a writer and civil rights activist

  • MALCOLM X: a nationalist and civil rights activist

  • MARTIN LUTHER KING: activist, humanitarian and leader in the Civil Rights Movement

    was a pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement

  • CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: ended on 1969

    ended on 1969

  • BARACK OBAMA: first African American president of USA

    first African American president of United States

  • VOTING RIGHTS ACT: black and woman can vote

    black and woman vote

  • Assassination of MLK

  • END of SEGREGATION

  • #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement started -> after the death of Trayvon Martin

    started after the death of Trayvon Martin

  • #SAYTHEIRNAMES movement

  • GEORGE FLOYD: killed by the police

    killed by police; icantbreathe