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Arrival
In the year of 1619 Africans arrived in American by a Spanish slave ship that was stolen by English. These slaves were brought to Virginia where they baptized and sold. -
Rise Of Slavery
Slavery became very profitable in the 1660s. during this time King Charles the second created the royal African company to transport slaves from Africa to America. -
Revolt
During the many years of slavery there were revolts that happened all over however not many of them succeeded. Nat Turner led a group of former slaves in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831. This group murdered around sixty whites in two days before the militia forces were able to stop them. -
Roosevelt Executive Order
President Franklin Roosevelt issues an executive order prohibiting discrimination in new Works Progress Administration projects, one of the first anti-discrimination measures in U.S. history. -
The Denail
World Famous American opera singer Marian Anderson was denied the opportunity to perform in a private concert hall in D.C. this later caused major public backlash against racism in the country. -
Core
In 1942 The Congress of Racial Equality was founded and became one of the leading organizations in the early years of the civil rights movement. -
Segregation Ilegal in School
In May on 1954 the Supreme Court ruled it be illegal to segregate kids in schools and declared it to be unconstitutional. -
Civil right act
The civil rights act of 1964 which was first proposed by former president John F. Kennedy. Then later survived very strong opposition from the southern members of the government was signed by Kennedy’s successor Lyndon B Johnson.
