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Missouri Comprimise
Missouri was the 1st state to leave the Louisiana Territory because President Monroe negotiated. There was an argument in the U.S. Congress about whether Missouri should or should not allow slavery.
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Harriet Tubman
Born into slavery in 1820. When she was 6 she started working on weaving and was beaten frequently. In 1844 she married John Tubman, a free African American. She had a dream to go North and be free, but John did not want her to go. He threatened to tell her master if she left. In 1849 she left her husband and escaped to Philadelphia. She got a job helping slaves escape North. Harriet Tubman -
Emacipation Proclaimation
Lincoln was elected President. On July 13th, 1862, Lincoln read initial draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1963 Lincoln signed the final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation is a declaration issued by Lincoln freeing slaves in the territories (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee) rebelling against the union. -
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Civil War
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Founding of NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The nation’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized organization. -
Jackie Robinson
First black on a major league team. In 1949 he was named The National League’s Most Valuable Player. 1956, retires from major league baseball. 1950- 1960 became a vocal supporter for Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Emmett Till Murder
A 14 year old boy was taken from his uncle’s home, beaten, shot in the head, and then thrown in a river. His body was found 3 days later. He was killed because he was believed to whistle at a white woman. -
Rosa Parks’ bus boycott
Began on December 5, 1955 and ended December 20, 1956. Rosa Parks would not give up her seat, on a bus, to a white man. -
I Have a Dream Speech
Martin Luther King meets with President John F. Kennedy and after their meeting Dr. King delivers his famous I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd estimated at 250,000 at the Marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Damages Done to Church. Bomb planted at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Killed 4 girls and injured more than 20. -
Martin Luther King assassination
Martin Luther King's LifeDr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a sniper's bullet. He was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. James Ray was arrested but many people believe he was innocent.
