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Beginning of Racial Segregation in the USA
( No exact date)
Starting point of segregation and major race discrimination in the USA
Started most of the problems in all 3 books. Book connections:
Jack Hall the main protagonist of 'Crossing the Lines' was not born yet, but it would have a huge impact on his life. -
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When shit hit the fan
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Jackie Robinson Joins the Major Leagues
Jackie Robinson is the real life counter-part of the baseball player. Jack Hall went to the game to support Jackie Robinson, taking a report on the game. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Move / Arrested
This event brought Jack Hall back into the Civil Rights scene
He reported on the issue and the issues surrounding it. Rosa Parks was the one of the first black women to move out of her seat for a white person. She got arrested, yet she still stood her ground. This was a huge turning point then. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Jack Hall reported on this baseball event, since before he started writing his magazine article he would recap sports events. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. -
Little Rock School Desegregation
On 4 September 1957, the first day of school at Central High, a white mob gathered in front of the school, and Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the black students from entering. -
End of Jim Crow Laws
(no exact date found)
trying to end segregation went from the 1950's, the 1960's, and some of the 1970's to have it abolished in all 50 American State. -
"I Have a Dream" speech - MLK
The famous "I Have A Dream" speeched changed many lives. I can imagine even Rose being affected by the speech. And she's super racist. Chris would openly support MLK to his fullest. Jack Hall actually being at the 'I Have a Dream' speech. The 'I Have a Dream" speech was held in Washington, and it's all about how he was a dream for black people to be free. As well that even after all these years they still are not. -
MLK Assassinated
I imagine Chris would be devistated to hear about MLK's assassination. Jack would be upset too, but he would be much more professional about it all. Maybe he would write an artical or do some more exhibition stuff. Rose would probably be just put off. A little saddened by the death maybe, but not surprised or overly depressed. MLK was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on Thursday April 4, 1968, at the age of 39.
