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Slavery Abloshised
The 13th ammendment abolishes slavery.
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Reconstruction ends
A bill was passed in 1877 stating that reconstruction is ending -
Jim Crow
Jim Crow laws came into full effect in the 1880s -
Segregation on railroads
Wealthy Black People were buying first ass to ride trains but often found themselves in Second class so they won't pose a threat to white people. -
Lynching
Lynching became a very popular and common thing in the south -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
A court case by the name Plessy vs.Ferguson turned out to be 8 to 1 decision obviously siding with the white.The term "separate but equal" arose. -
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Alanta 1906
As white people gathered, a white man waved a newspaper and started shouting things and white people agreed. 5 days of bloody violence followed -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People aka NAACP is founded in New York and led by W.E.B Du Bois -
Segregated schools
There was not one public black high school in 23 cities with a population including more than 20,000.36 high schools for whites -
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Chicago Riot of 1919
Eugene Williams swam on in Lake Michigan and crossed the white boundary.Rocks were thrown at him and he drowned.Enraged black people took heed and a riot started leaving both white and black people dead and hundreds more hurt. -
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Tulsa Riot
Bloody Tulsa Riot takes place in Tulsa,Oklahoma.This riot left Hundreds of people dead and many more hurt.The Tulsa Riot is know to be one of the most deadliest riots in american history. -
Black People take a stand
Black People take a stand and fight back for equal rights with protests, marches and more.This was known as the Civil Rights movement.
