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Although Christopher Columbus is considered as the founder of America, many other unknown adventurers discovered this land a long time before Columbus, such as Leif Erikson, a norwegian viking who discovered America in the 11th century.
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The first 20 slaves were kidnapped in Africa in 1619, where they worked with poor white farmers. They recieved their freedom and land after 7 years of hard work. But eventually, they lost their labour and became workers without rights.
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Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery using the Underground railroad and becomes one of the most famous leaders of the Underground railroad. She return back to help other slaves after her liberation.
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The civil war was fought for the slaves in the US.
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Abolition of slavery occured at different times in different countries. In 1865, abolition of slavery was ratified. Despite the law, many people still slaves.
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Jim Crow laws: Seperate but equal
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W.E.B. DuBois demands immediate racial equality and opposes all laws that treats blacks as different from others. Leads to creation of NAACP in 1909.
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Afro Americans and some whites require seperate public schools for black and white unconstitutional.
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Rosa Parks starts a 381-day bus boycott organized by Martin
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Blacks and whites take buses to the South to protest bus station segregation. Many are greeted with riots and beatings, for example Ku-Klux Clan and other racist organization.
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First non-white president of the United States
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Pasadena resident and UCLA alum Robinson breaks the color barrier by being the first black to play major league baseball in modern times
