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Altantic Slave Trade
First African people arrived in British North America -
Slave Codes
A system that controlled and exploited slaves -
French and Indian War
The French and their Indian allies fought agaisnt the British, their Indian allies, and the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks became the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed in a street fight that was between a patriot mob who was throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, at a squad of British soldiers. -
Enlightenment
African Americans filed lawsuits in the North, escaped from the South and protested in large numbers in the late 1770s. -
Three-Fifths Clause
South increased political power on basis of people who could not have a say in government -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The ordinacne set a precedent for limiting where slavery could and could not exist. -
Benjamin Banneker
First black civilian employee of the American Government -
Fugitive Slave Law
Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law was a danger to free blacks because any black northerner under the terms of this law could be kidnapped and forced into slavery. -
54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Most famous black regiment to serve for the Union Army was the Massachusetts 54th. Their courageous assault on Fort Wagner played a key role in bringing about an end to slavery. -
Southern Homestead Act
This act tried to provide land for freedmen -
KKK and Knights of the White Camellia
KKK and Knights of the White Camellia used threats, intimidation and violence in an effort to restore white Democratic rue in the South -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves -
15th Amendment
15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote -
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was a lawyer, a United States consul in a foreign nation, and served an important role in combating racism for NAACP -
Harlem Renaissance
An African-American cultural movement that flourished throughout the 1920s and into the 1930s in New York City (cotton club). Harlem Renaissance artists, writers and musicians developed new ways to express African-American pride. -
John L. Lewis
John L. Lewis formed the Committee for Industrial Organizations because he was angry that the AFL refused to incorporate unskilled workers into its ranks. -
Tuskegee Experiment
This experiment is a federal government-sponsored health study that monitored, but did not treat, black men with syphilis -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champ in 1955. -
Cold War
African Americans understood and highlighted this contradiction early in the Cold War. As U.S. race relations became more of a worldwide issue, a growing number of people in Washington also confronted the contradiction. Powerful forces wanted to maintain segregation, and they used the language of the Cold War to support their cause. -
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981 officially desegregated the armed forces -
March on Washington
March on Washington Movement stopped discrimination against blacks in wartime industries and the military
