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First African American
The first slaves were sold in america -
Slaves in Constitution
In 1769 the Constitution considered slaves three-fifths of a person for representation -
Dred Scott
In 1857 Dred Scott who is a free man living on free land sued the United States. The Supreme court ruled against him after that no African American was considered a citizen and could not sue any more -
Civil War
The Union vs The Confederates. This war was led by Abraham Lincoln against the South to end slavery. -
The end of the War
In 1865 The Civil War ended, The 13th amendment came into play stating that neither slavery nor involutary servitude shall exist. -
14th Amendment
In 1868 the 14th Amendment granted African American citizenship of the United States -
Jim Crow Laws
In Tennessee in 1870 the Jim Crow laws were passed serperating blacks and whites in locations like the bus resturants restrooms schools and more. -
Civil Rights Act
Congress passed the first Civli Rights Act granting everyone access to transportation retrooms and returants no matter what race they were. -
American League Baseball
In 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play major league baseball. -
Brown Vs Board of Education
In 1954 Brown vs The Board of Education the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools is illegal. -
Boycott
In 1956 a young man named Emmett Till was murdered for saying bye baby to a white woman. In 1956 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus leaing to the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King -
Million Man March
Over a million men and women gatherd in Washington DC to hear Martin Luther King give his historic I Have A Dream Speech. This same year a church in Birmingham was bombed killing 4 African American little girls. -
Thurgood
In 1967 Thurgood Marshall bacome the first African American justic on the Supreme Court. -
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African American Civil Rights
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LA Race Riots
In 1992 Los Angelas went up in flames the first race riot in years was sparked by 4 white officers beating an unarmend African American man. -
Colin Powell
In 2001 Colin Powell became the first African American U.S. Secretary of State. -
President Obama
In 2008 Barack Obama becomes the first African American President of the United States.
