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Oct 18, 1525
The First African Americans brought to the North American Continent.
October 18, 1526
The San Miguel de Gualdape Slave Rebellion, the first uprising of enslaved Africans on the North American Continent. -
The majority of the African Americans were in South Carolina
Africans in South Carolina outnumber Europeans, making it the first English colony with a Black majority. -
The first wholly African American church denomination
Bishop Richard Allen officially creates the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first wholly African American church denomination in the United States. -
Harriet Tubman escapes slavery
Harriet Tubman escapes slavery in Maryland and begins her efforts to rescue enslaved people. -
The NAACP is formed
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is formed on February 12 in New York City, partly in response to the Springfield Riot. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities begins. By 1930 more than one million Blacks will have arrived in the North. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed by Congress on July 2. -
Dr. Martin Luther King is assassinated
Dr. Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4. -
Barack Obama of Illinois is elected President of the United States
On November 4, Barack Obama of Illinois is elected President of the United States. -
The first African American woman Vice President
On January 20, Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first African American woman Vice President of the United States.