Major Events Before, During, and after the 1960s

By colton04
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    Harriet Tubman Frees the slaves

    during the end of the civil war, former slave Harriet tubman steps up and helps free slaves with the use of an underground railroad, saving 70 people in 13 trips.
  • Stock Market Crash(1929)

    Stock Market Crash(1929)

    Marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the U.S., hurt the jobs of many African Americans, leading to homelessness and even more tension between people.
  • The New Deal Begins

    The New Deal Begins

    Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced economic programs to recover from the Great Depression
  • End of WW2

    End of WW2

    Germany and Japan surrender; U.S. emerges as a global superpower. The war gave many Jobs to African American men and women allowing them to work in facotries, and on the battlefield helping their country.
  • Jackie Robinson Breaks The Color Barrier in Baseball

    Jackie Robinson Breaks The Color Barrier in Baseball

    First African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine

    9 African American girls volunteered to go to the first non segregated public school in arkansas;they were met with violence and aggression.
  • Emmet Till falsely murdered

    Emmet Till falsely murdered

    In 1955 at 14 years old Emmet till was falsely accused of offending a white woman at a grocery store, he was abducted and lynched, showing the extent of racism and the amount of suffering Black Americans went through.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

    13-day standoff between U.S. and USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba; nearly caused nuclear war.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

    Led by leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr, A.Philp Randolph, Bayard Rustin over 200,000 people of all races attended with the goal to force civil rights legislation and establish job equality for everyone.
  • Civil Rights Leader Assassinated

    Civil Rights Leader Assassinated

    Malcom X was assassinated at a rally
  • Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971)

    Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971)

    The Supreme Court upheld busing as a tool to desegregate schools.
  • Shirley Chinsholm Runs for President

    Shirley Chinsholm Runs for President

    Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to campaign for a major party’s presidential nomination
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Act

    Equal Employment Opportunity Act

    Expanded the powers of the EEOC to enforce anti-discrimination laws in workplaces.
  • Fair Housing Act Expanded

    Fair Housing Act Expanded

    Prohibited housing discrimination based on national origin, and sex.
  • Rodney King Verdict

    Rodney King Verdict

    Sparked in LA riots, highlighting racial tensions and police brutality
  • MLK is Remembered

    MLK is Remembered

    MLK is the first African American to have a statue in the US Capitol building, less than a week later on the 20th the first Mlk day is observed and he is the first modern human and African American to have a day of dedication.
  • Barack Obama Elected President

    Barack Obama Elected President

    Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States.
  • George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter Protests

    George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter Protests

    Outcry against police brutality and the final straw of Floyd’s death led to large social discourse and many riots, and protests erupted across the entire United States.
  • Juneteenth declared Federal Holiday

    Juneteenth declared Federal Holiday

    Recognize as a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed

    Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed

    Became first Black woman to serve on the U.S Supreme Court.