History of Race Relations in the U.S.

Dutch Ship docks into Jamestown

May 4, 1619

A brief history of race relations in the united states First slaves are traded by the dutch for supplies and food, this trade marked the begining of a chapter for american history.

Institutional slavery

May 16, 1787

Insitutional Slavery Institutional slavery was well established throughout the U.S.

The three-fifths compromise

Dec 7, 1787

Three-fifths compromise
The three-fifhts compromise was established which counted a slave as 3/5 of an individual when counting a state's population.

Freeing of the Slaves

Sep 22, 1863

A brief history of race relations in the United States
President Lincoln issued a proclamation freeing all slaves held captured in the secessionist states.

Continuing freeing the slaves

Jun 19, 1865

13th amendment
Slavery was not complete unitl the ratification of the 13th amendment.

14th amendment

Jul 9, 1868

14th amendment
14th amendment recognized full citizenship of African Americans and commanded that every state afford its citinzenship equal protection under the laws of the federal government,

Plessy v. Ferguson

Apr 13, 1896

Plessy v. Ferguson what was it
Supreme court case stated that "Seperate but Equal" facilites were consititutional(legal) in the U.S. which made segregation legal.

Rosa parks and the famous no

Dec 1, 1955

A brief history of Race relations in the United States
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and is later arrested which sparked another historic moment in history for all African Americans

Civil rights

Jun 19, 1964

Civil rights act
Civil rights act of 1964 was passed and outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion. sex, or national origin.