History of racism and segregation in America.

40000-16500 BCE. First humans arrive in America

40,000 BCE

The first humans who crossed the Siberian-Alaskan land bridge. They originated from central asia. Scientist are not certain when the first humans arrived, but they estimate that it happened sometime between year 40000 BTC and 16500 BCE.

Leif Erikson is the first European in America

Mar 6, 999

Erikson was an Icelandic (then owned by Norway) explorer who is credited for being the first European in America.

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue

Mar 6, 1492

In 1492 Columbus arrived in the Caribean after a 33 day voyage across the atlantic. He was funded by the newly formed Kingdom of Castile Leon and Aragon. Columbus approached the Portuguese king first, but was turned down. This was because he disagreed with the kings experts on the size of the Earth. The Spanish experts agreed with the Portuguese experts but Columbus managed to convince the king and queen to fund an expidition.

The first slaves arrive in America in the early 16th century

Mar 9, 1520

The first african slaves arrive

The American constitution takes effect

Mar 9, 1789

Slavery is Abolished in Great Britain

Aug 21, 1833

Slavery is Abolished in Great Britain but not in her colonies

The American Civil War starts

Apr 12, 1861

The Civil War starts. It started mainly because president Lincon wanted the southern states to abolish slavery as well. The war broke out because Lincon threatned the south to abolish slavery.

The end of The Civil War

May 9, 1865

The Civil war ends in an Union victory. Slavery is abolished in the United States

The first Jim Crow Laws are innacted

Mar 9, 1890

A series of laws that encourage discrimination on African Americans.

Brown v. Board of Education

Mar 13, 1954

The civil rights movement.

Period: Mar 14, 1954 to Mar 14, 1968

African Americans fight for equal rights.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white pasenger.

The march on Washington DC

Aug 28, 1963

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Jul 2, 1964

Martin Luther King jr. was assasinated

Apr 4, 1968

Civil Rights act of 1968

Apr 10, 1968

Barack Obama is sworn in as the first African American US president.

Jan 20, 2009

Sources

Mar 6, 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_human_migrations#Americas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Erikson#Discovering_Vinland
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christofer_Columbus#F.C3.B8rste_reise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States#Constitution_of_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War#Slavery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-

Sources 2

Mar 13, 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Civil_Rights_Movement_(1954%E2%80%931968)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.