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Slavery Begins
Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. Slavery was practiced throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, and African-American slaves helped build the economic foundations of the new nation. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a United States federal statute that regulated slavery in the country's western territories by prohibiting the practice in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30′ north, except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri. -
Civil War Begins
In January of 1961 seven southern states that supported the practice of slavery succeded from the United States of America, in hopes to preserve the legality of their free labor that had stimulated the southern economy for so long. The Union (North) were those states that remained loyal to the United States of America, and fought to bring an end to the barbaric practice of enslaving other humans on the basis of skin color. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, effectively abolishing slavery nation wide. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution essentially granted citizenship to all the newly free slaves and made it illegal for states to treat them otherwise. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
A landmark supreme court case that upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow laws, as long as the different facilities were "seperate but equal". -
W.E.B. Dubois founds the NAACP
This group was and still is the most influential African-American civil rights organization. -
UNIA Founded
Marcus Garvey founds the United Negro Improvement Association in 1914 -
Blacks fight in WWI
Once the US enters WWI, many blacks are drafted and serve for the army... they witness how blacks are treated in Europe, and demand equality when they get home to America -
Harlem Renaisance Prospers
During the 1920's, Harlem was an African American cultural hotspot... It was now good to be proud of being black, and musicians and entertainers brought light to their community
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Scottboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys were nine African-American teenagers accused in Alabama of raping two White American women on a train in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial. even though the evidence pointed to the fact that they were innocent, they were convicted because of the existing prejudice against blacks. -
Jim Crow Laws and Ongoing Discrimination
Blacks and whites were still segregated in most areas in the South... The phrase "seperate but equal" was used, but in the vast majority of cases was not true. Black's facilities were often old and beat-up compared to what white people had. Poll taxes still existed too, and gangs prevented the majority of blacks from voting. -
Executive Order 8802
He established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to monitor that discrimination was not being allowed in federal agencies, unions, or any company engaged in war-related work. [ “there shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.”] -
Double V Campaign
The Double V campaign meant, "The first V for victory over our enemies from without, the second V for victory for our enemies from within." James G. Thompson was a large advocate of this campaign, and it increased black pride. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play in a MLB baseball game, breaking the color brarier. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This court case declared that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional. -
Black Panthers
Black Pantherns group is formed.
