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The labor needs in North American Colonies were growing fast so the white European settlers enslaved Africans because it was a much cheaper labor source. After this slavery quickly spread through out America. -
Antislavery Northerners (mostly free black people) helped slaves from southern plantations escape to the north by network of secret routes and safe houses aka The Underground Railroad. -
American Civil War was a civil war northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It was fought because there was a disagreement over the institution of slavery. -
The Jim Crow laws were segregation laws set in by Southern state legislatures. These laws included things like separate schools, restaurants, barber shops, transportation etc. for white and blacks. -
Jackie Robinsons great baseball playing abilities caught the eyes of the Dodgers manager and he signed him. This made Jackie Robinson the African American player to play on a major league team. -
Rosa Parks was women who was riding the Montgomery city bus when the driver asked her to give her seat to white man and she refused. She was then arrested for violating segregation regulations. Shortly after her arrest MLK Jr. put together the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
MLK made his speech about his dream that one day the world will be equal and intergrated. -
James Earl Ray (white man) assassinated MLK on his balcony -
Barack Obama becomes the 44th US presidents and is the first African American President ever. -
George Floyd died after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. This incident sprung up alo t of issues -
Kamala Harris becomes the first woman and first black vice president.