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African Endentured Servants Brought to Jamestown
They are the first African Americans who were brought to America. -
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the US. -
14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights
The 14th amendment extended liberties and rights of former slaves. -
First African American Elected Official In Michigan
Dawson Pompey became the first African American official. -
15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights
The 15th amendment gave African American men the right to vote. -
First Jim Crow Segregation Law Passed
Tennessee passes the first of the "Jim Crow" segregation laws, segregating state railroads. Other Southern states pass similar laws over the next 15 years. -
NAACP Established
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, established in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". -
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constituion
The 19th amendment gave African American women the right to vote. -
Breaking the Color Line in Baseball
Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in MLB. -
Brown v Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. -
Civil Rights Act Passes Congress
The Senate gave final congressional approval to a Civil Rights Act after South Carolina Sen. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers "I Have a Dream" in Washington, D.C.
The speech exposed the American public to the injustice of racial inequality and persuaded them to stop discriminating on the basis of race. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. -
Obama Election
Barack Obama became the first African American president.
