Milestones in African American History By david.tolan 1739 The Stono Rebellion 1770 Boston Massacre 1775 Revolutionary War 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1875 Civil Rights Act 1900 Black National Anthem 1955 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott 1957 Civil Rights Act Passes Congress 1963 Equal Pay Act 1965 Voting Rights Act 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated 1992 First African-American Female Astronaut in Space 2003 Oprah Winfrey Becomes First African American Female Billionaire 2008 Obama Election, 2008, and Presidency
