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Escape of Harriet Tubman
ranaway slave from Maryland. In ten years she saved 100's of people from slavery using the underground railroad. -
Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the northern and southern states. The war started because of Federal government, industrialization, trade, and especially slavery. -
the 13th amendent
this amendent abolishes slavery and they are treated as normal people. Not as works with no life. -
15th amendment
Let african men vote. was ratified on february 3rd 1870. It wouldn't be fully realiized intill another century. -
founding of the NAACP
founded in 1909 the NAACP was the oldest and largest most known civil rights organization. -
Jackie Robinson
Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Won the world series in 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie retired in 1957. -
Emmet Till murder
Emmet Till was murdered in August 1955 for flurting with a white female at a store. The murderers were J.W. Millam and Ray Bryant. They were both sentanced to death. -
Rosa Park's bus boycott
Rosa refused to give up her spot on the bus. She was a member of the NAACP at the time. She was arrested and convicted of violation of segregation law. This event sparked an intire boycott event. -
i have a dream speech
This speech was given by Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington DC. -
Martin Luther King assassination
Late afternoon on April 4th 1968 Martin was shot in the neck and killed. This happened 5 years after giving his nation changing speech.
