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First slaves brought to Americ
It didn’t bring equality for African Americans, it started slavery. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery/videos/origins-of-slavery -
Invention of Cotton Gin
It did not contribute to the equality of African Americans. It expanded slavery, and maintained it. http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney -
Gabriel Prosscr
He didn’t contribute to equality. His revolt was the biggest (more than 1000 people), but more than 35 (including him) were killed. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/early_02.html -
Slaves escape using Underground Railroad
It contributed to equality for African Americans by helping many slaves escape from slavery. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/early_03.html -
Harriet Tubman
She contributed to the equality for African Americans by helped many people escape for slavery. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/early_03.html -
The Compromise of 1850
It didn’t contribute to equality for African Americans, it mandated government support for the capture of escaped slaves. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/early_03.html -
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
It contributed to equality for African Americans by helped free salves. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtimeline.html#AAH-1850 -
President Abraham Lincoln
He contributed to the equality for African Americans by helping free slaves. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtimeline.html#AAH-1850 -
Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment
It contributed to equality for African Americans by ending slavery. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtimeline.html#AAH-1850 -
W.E.B. Du Bois
He help found the Niagara Movement, which was a movement demanding full equality for African Americans. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/building_02.html -
The Harlem Renaissance takes place
It didn’t really contribute to the equality for African Americans, but did help people understand what African Americans went through. http://www.history.com/interactives/black-history-timeline -
The “Scottsboro Boys” case
It didn’t contribute to equality for African Americans, but did show the high injustice that comes to African Americans, and helped the civil rights movement. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/building_03.html -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
It contributed to the equality for African Americans by giving African Americans more rights, and equality. http://www.history.com/interactives/black-history-timeline -
Rosa Parks
She contributed by making African Americans take a stand, which got them to get more rights/equality. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/civil_01.html -
Voting Rights Act
It contributed by giving African Americans more rights, and equality. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/civil_03.html
