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Period: Jan 27, 1528 to
European Explorers bring slaves to the Americas
Christopher Columbus explored the Amereacas and found people. Later people brought the africans to their home and used them as slaves. http://civilliberty.about.com/od/raceequalopportunity/ig/History-of-Black-Civil-Rights/The-Atlantic-Slave-Trade.htm -
Cotton gin is invented in U.S
A machine that makes cotten into cloths or other things. Slaves were to use it. It was made by Eli Whitney. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_gin -
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Jim Crow Laws
It was a series of anti-black laws.
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Slavery ends in Great Britain
Slavery ended in Great Britan after the Norman Conquest. It is written in the UK law. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_slavery_end_in_England -
The Amistad mutiny and trial
A Cuban ship was carrying 52 Arican slaves for 2 Portugese explorers and was taken over by the Africans. Americans in CT abducted the ship and kept the Africans for slaves. John Quincy Adams fought for their freedo in court and 35 of them returned to Africa, the others died. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/amistad/ -
Fugitive Slave Act
It was a law that all runaway slaves would be returened to their masters.
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Compromise of 1850
A package of 5 bills that states a peace treaty/meeting fir the north and south slaves.
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The Civil War is fought in the United States of America
The Civil war was against rasicim. There were some white people that were against and there were some that were for.
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Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in U.S.
Lincole signed a paper that baned slaves. Even thought there were some rebellions at that time.
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Slavery ends in the United States
Slavery OFFICIALLY ended when the 13th amendment to the Constitution was ratified by the states. Lincoln signed it and the proclomation also. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061115154043AAdTzX2 -
U.S. ratifies 13thamendment to the Constitution
The 13th amendment bans slavery and beating of blacks exept if they have done a crime.
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Freedom Riders movement
Theese were African Americans that rebelled! Like that women who sat up front and when they told her to move she did not. They are rebbels.
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Brown vs. Board of education(U.S. Supreme Court case)
This was a case about public schools with black and white kids. And it won. This was a big moment for civil rights.
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Civil Rights Movement for African Americans in the U.S.
The civil rights moments for african americanas were the times when they were gaining home to live equel to white people. It was when they were able to vote and gain freedom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Civil_Rights_Movement_(1955%E2%80%931968) -
The murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who flirted with a white women and then killed by her husband and brother. They killed him in a horrible way :(
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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.
Martin Luther King was a brave man. He stood up for African Americans. He is known for civil rights.
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The last country in the world to ban slavery
Mauritania was the place. It is now in Western Africa.
http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/32666
