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19 - 21 Centuries
This is a timeline of the most important events in history, the ones that gave blacks the rights they so deserved. -
Act Prohibiting Slave Importation
A United States federal law that states that no new slaves were to be imported into the United States of America. -
David Walker's Appeal
Walker published his appeal to black people, "Walker's Appeal in Four Articles; Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in Particular and Very Expressly to Those of the United States of America" to encourage people to fight back against their oppression. -
Amistad Slave Revolt
Slaves lead by Singbe Pieh aboard La Amistad (Spanish for Friendship) killed all the crew of five people but left the captain to sail them back to Africa. This case was later heard by the Supreme Court as United States vs. the Amistad. -
Roberts vs. Boston
A five year old black girl named Sarah Roberts attended an all-black school far from her home, in Boston. Her father tried to move her to a school closer to home, but she was removed. The Supreme Court heard this case with Sarah as plaintiff and Boston as defendant, the court ruled for Boston. -
Harriet Tubman's Escape from Slavery
Harriet Tubman and her brothers escape from slavery, they were born into. For years after, she helped other slaves escape to the north through the underground railway. -
John Mercer Election Date
John Mercer was one of the first black men to be elected to public office. He was very high up in public authority of course, because he was a representative in the U.S. House Of Representitaves. -
Bleeding Kansas
This is the beginning year of Bleeding Kansas, a term for the violence on Kansas's border between the slave and the free teritories. This outbreak of violence would in fact last for seven years. -
The Emancapation Procolamation
This 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution states that slavery is prohibited, except as punnishment. The Constitution states, "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime...shall exist in the United States, or any place subject to their durisdiction". -
Creation of the Colored Troops
After many years and a long fight for it, the war department issued General Oder 143 to allow the first black troops to fight in the civil war. -
15th Amendment
Allows black males the right to vote, for the first time ever. This also implied that black males, who were now also free citizens (13th Amendment) were to fend for themselves, and this was their choice. -
Most Blacks are Litterate
By this time, there were many black colleges around the country, and also more children were being allowed a good education. Also being the people were finally free, They could do whatever for themselves. Most blacks at this time were litterate. -
Schools Desegregate
Most public schools had desegregated, allowing black and white people to mix in their study environments. -
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous " I Have a Dream" speach to the country,getting his dream out, that because he knew all men were created equal, they should be and everyone should get along. -
College Demand
The United States had started to demend the blacks to study at a college. This was years after they had mostly been litterate, and now were forced to aqquire more knowledge.
