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Maryland Passes First Law Banning Interracial Marriage
Maryland passed the first antiamalgamation law that was meant to prevent Women from Great Britain to marry African men -
Massachusetts Grants African-Americans Right to Vote
Paul Cuffe and six other African Americans residents of Massachusetts petitioned to have the right to vote. They eventually recieved full civil rights. -
U.S. Constitution Adopted
Slaves were no 3/5 compared to white people -
First Poll Tax Passed
Mississippi creates a poll tax which means that African Americans are unable to vote as they cant afford it -
Scott Joplin Helps Launch Ragtime
The maple leaf rag was published which helps populize ragtime music. It was published by an african american. -
Black National Anthem
A song was published "Lift Every Voice and Sing" which referred to as the black national anthem as it said that every voice should be equal. -
Great Migration Begins
African American's were looking for better a better life and therefore started migrating towards north so that they could work in factories as employees and not slaves. -
Father of the Blues Produces First Big Hit
Another african american publishes a song that becomes a huge hit. -
World War I
African americans are asked to become soldiers in the first world war -
Oscar Micheaux Produces First Film
African american publishes a film that was meant for the African American audience. -
19th Amendment to the US constitution
The rights of citizens were no longer looked at the skin color but race -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Icon Rosa dies. -
Martin Luther King deliver " I have a dream"
A really inspirational and realistic speech was delivered and had a huge audience dew to tv and radio. -
Loving vs Virginia
the anti-miscegenation laws were banned -
Election of 2008
Obama becomes a president
