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Jamestown is set up
Firts european colony in North America. -
First Slaves
The first 20 slaves are sold to the settlers in Virginia. -
The mayflower reaches America 'Pilgrin Fathers'
13 colonies set up. New England did fishing activities, Middle colonies work on industries and Southern Colonies on plantations like sugar and cotton. -
Declaration of Independence
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The constitution was passed
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777, but the states did not ratify them until March 1, 1781. -
The 14th Amendment is passed
African Americans become full citizens. -
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Civil War
The civil war between the North and South. The north won so slavery was abolished. -
Ku Klux Klan
The first Klan grew rapidly, having 550,000 members by 1869. The group focused on African Americans as people and not as lawbreakers. In 1869 General Forrest disbanded the Knights, claiming that undesirables within the fraternity had perverted its ideals and were driving out the better members -
15th Amendment
States that the right vote will not be denied on account of race. -
Wyoming Becomes First State to Grant Women the Right to Vote
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Plessy v. Ferguson (Approval of "Separate but Equal" Facilities)
The U.S. Supreme Court "separate but equal" decision in Plessy v. Ferguson approved laws requiring racial segregation, as long as those laws did not allow for separate accommodations and facilities for blacks that were inferior to those for whites. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Founded
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19th Amendment Passes
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, granting women the right to vote. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Founded -
Roosevelt Issues Order Relocating Japanese-Americans
On February 19, 1942 (shortly after the U.S. entered World War II) President F.D. Roosevelt issued an executive order designating much of the west coast a "military area", and requiring relocation of most Japanese-Americans from certain west coast states. Many of the more than 100,000 persons who were relocated were forced to live in "interment" or "relocation" camps.
