Jake's Timeline By bravebobcats Jan 20, 1702 French settlement at mobile begins Mar 27, 1814 battle of horse shoe bend Dec 14, 1819 Alabama became a state. Jan 11, 1861 Alabama becomes the 4th state to secede from the union Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation proclaimation slaves are freed! Aug 18, 1920 19th amendment ratified women can vote Dec 1, 1955 Rosa parks arrested for refusing to to give up her seat to a white person Mar 1, 1965 marches for voting right Jul 20, 1969 marshall space flight center helped put a man on the moon