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Civil Rights Movement
Timeline of the civil rights movement from the begining of the 19th century to present day. -
Importation of slaves banned in the U.S
The importation of slaves into the U.S is banned, marking one of the earliest forms of this kind of law in the U.S. -
Josiah Henson
Article
Josiah Henson, a slave who fled from his captivity and became an abolitionist, is the insipiratio for the book Old Tom's cabin. -
American Civil War Begins
Article
The American Civil War begins and lasts until April 9, 1865. Tens of thousands of African americans flee to the Union side. -
Strauder v. West Virginia
Article
In Strauder v. West Virginia, the Supreme Court rules that African Americans could not be excluded from juries. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional :-(
In Civil Rights Cases, the United States Supreme Court strikes down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 as unconstitutional. -
More chances for african americans to be educated
Many african american teachers are trainded and put to work in the South. As a result, many more african americans become literate. -
Guinn v. United States
In Guinn v. United States, the Supreme Court rules against grandfather clauses used to deny blacks the right to vote. -
Bunchan v. Warley
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In Buchanan v. Warley, the United States Supreme Court upholds that racially segregated housing violates the 14th Amendment. -
Moore v. Dempsey
In Moore v. Dempsey, the Supreme Court holds that mob-dominated trials violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Jesse Owens
Bio
Sprinter Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. -
Second Great Migration (1940s-1970s)
Article
More than 5 million African Americans leave the violence and segregation of the South for education, jobs, and the oppurtunity to vote. -
Smith v. Allwright
Article
In Smith vs. Allwright, the Supreme Court rules that the whites-only Democratic Party primary in Texas was unconstitutional.