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Civil War
Civil WarThe was preserved the US as one nation.They ended the slavery,it divided the country from the beginning.Up to 625,000 people died.The war started on April 12,1861-1865. -
Founding Of NAACP
NAACP is the nations largest civil rights orginazation.It's more than half of a million members and supporters through the US. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie RobinsonWas the first black player in the major league in 1974,he broke the second baseman when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him. -
Emmett Till murder
Emmett Till murderEmmett was 14, visiting relatives in Mississippi on August 24, 1955. He flirted with a white cashier a couple days later 2 white men kidnapped him.They beat him and shot him in the head. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks BoycottShe sat on the fifth row on the bus, when the bus was the full the front seats were given to the while people. When they told her to move she did not agree with them. -
Little Rock Nine
Group of 9 African American kids that went to the Little Rock Central HighSchool.They were prevented from entering the school.After the 14th Amendment , they declared all laws establishing segrated schools to be un constitutional. -
Barak Obama
Barak ObamaHe was the 44th president of the United States. He was elected in 2008,and won the re-election in 2012. -
Martin Luther King Assissination
Martinś AssissiationOn April 4th, Martin Luther was shot and killed by James Earl Ray. He plotted the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King. -
Trayvon Martin
Trayvon MartinA 17 year old senior in highschool was visiting his father in Standford, Flordia, after he recieved a 10 day suspension from his school because he had drugs in his book bag. Someone called 911 because they saw him there.The police officer shot him in the back of the head. -
Michael Brown-Ferguson
An 18 year old black man was shot by Darren Wilson a white police officer.Before the shooting Michael stole several packages of cigrettes from a nearby store.
