Timeline 15 Imp. Events in Black History

By jorge.gomez@s-sm.org

  • The Emancipation Proclamation, 1862 & 1863

    The Emancipation Proclamation, 1862 & 1863
    issued by Abraham lincoln it helped free the slaves.

  • First Jim Crow Segregation Law Passed, 1871

    First Jim Crow Segregation Law Passed, 1871
    the first jim crow law that was related to segregation

  • First Open Heart Surgery Performed by Black Physician, 1873

    First Open Heart Surgery Performed by Black Physician, 1873
    Daniel Hale Williams does the first successful open-heart surgery done by a black physician.

  • Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895

    Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895
    born a slave, escaped to the north, and became educated

  • First African American Pilot, March 1912

    First African American Pilot, March 1912
    Emory Malick was the first African American to get his pilot license

  • Harriet Tubman, c.1820–March 10, 1913

    Harriet Tubman, c.1820–March 10, 1913
    the conductor of the underground railroad and she helped free a lot of her people

  • Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals at Berlin Olympics, August 1936

    Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals at Berlin Olympics, August 1936
    at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, Jesse Owens was able to win four gold medals

  • Breaking the Color Line in Baseball, April 15, 1947

    Breaking the Color Line in Baseball, April 15, 1947
    Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player

  • Ralph Bunche, First African-American Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1950.

    Ralph Bunche, First African-American Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1950.
    Ralph J. Bunch was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as mediator in the Palestinian conflict. Bunch was the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize recipient

  • Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, December 1955

    Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, December 1955
    rosa parks not getting up for a white male sparked a movement

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    signed into law on August 6, 1965, it made it legal for blacks to vote

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated, 1968

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated, 1968
    Activist Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed in Memphis Tennessee

  • Shirley Chisholm, 1968 and 1972

    Shirley Chisholm, 1968 and 1972
    first African American women to be apart of congress

  • First Female African-American Astronaut in Space, 1992

    First Female African-American Astronaut in Space, 1992
    first African American women to go to space

  • Obama Election, 2008, and Presidency, 2009-2016

    Obama Election, 2008, and Presidency, 2009-2016
    The first African American president