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Viola Jones was born
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Growing up during World War II
Viola grew up during Worl War II and her parents were going through very rough times. -
Atomic Bomb is dropped at Hiroshima. ( 1st time atomic bomb is dropped)
Bombing of Hiroshima. Three days later, the second bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. On August 15, Emperor Hirohito of Japan surrenders. -
Leader Council On Civil Rights Is Created In Washington DC
The Leadership Council was founded in 1950 by three leaders in the American civil rights movement. -
Viola Jones got married and had a child
Viola Jones got married and had a baby girl named Regina at the age of 17. -
Viola had her second child
Linda was born -
Brown vs. the Board of Education.
Racial segregation in public schools is declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. -
The Brutal Homicide Of Emmet Till
Emmett Till,a young african-american boy was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman. Two white men charged with the crime were acquitted by an all-white jury. They later boasted about committing the murder. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give Up her seat
Refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, prompting the boycott and NAACP protect that would lead to the declaration that bus segregation laws were unconstitutional by a federal court. -
The presidential race
The presidential race to succeed two term president Dwight D. Eisenhower is won by Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democratic candidate from Massachusetts, over incumbent Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Kennedy was a narrow victor in the popular vote, by slightly more than 120,000 votes, but won a more substantial victory in the Electoral College tally, 303 to 219. 62.8% of the voting age population took part in the contest. The 1960 campaign for president had seen the first televised debate on Se -
Viola was married again
Viola was married to George Weeden -
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 was signed into legislation by President Lyndon b. Johnson. This act meant that visas would be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Prior to this Act, European immigrats were given preference over other immigrants. Because of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 the Population of the United States became much more diverse and became the destination of immigrants from all over the world. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assasination
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. marked a tragic loss for the nation and the Civil Rights Movement. King oversaw numerous successful protests, like the March on Washington in 1963, where he gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. His death proved to sadden the Black community but also motivate them to work until his dreams were realized. -
Apollo 11
The First MoonwalkAldrin, Collins, and Armstrong become the first humans to reach the moon on June 20 1969 as the Apollo 11 wins the lunar space race for the United States. The event was televised and attracted over 500 million viewers the day of the landing. Though the was not the end of the space race it was a huge victory for the American space program and American technology. -
Viola was married again to my Grandfather Roosevelt
Viola was married again to Roosevelt (my garandfather and my mother and uncle's father) this was her third time getting married. -
Viola had her 12th child
Viola had her 12th child and her 5th son Jermain Strickland -
Viola May Jones gave birth to my mother
My mother Victoria Michelle Strickland was born May 4th, 1977 at children's hospital. -
Viola's first husband dies
Viola's first husband passes away from a heart attack. -
Viola's Daughter had a baby
Viola's daughter had a baby on my mother's birthday May 4th. -
Viola's youngest daughter Victoria (my mother) has a daughter
I was born in march this event was important because my grandmother loved her youngets daughter so much that her having a baby would be a huge impact on her. -
Viola's oldest daughter pasess away
Regina (Viola's oldest daughter) passes away from bone cancer a couple months after getting married.
