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Arrival of the first slave ship
Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. -
The Slave trade act of 1807
It was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to abolish the slave trade in England. The slaves in the US would remain in captivity, though. -
13th amendment
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
14th amendment
It addressed citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. -
15th amendment
It granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." -
Plessy Versus Ferguson
It was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal". -
Jackie Robinson is recruited
On this day, Jackie Robinson was the first African american to play major league baseball for the dodgers -
Mendez vs. Westminster School District of Orange County
It was a 1947 federal court case that challenged racial segregation in Orange County, California schools. -
Integration of the armed forces
The United States government allowed African Americans to be integrated into the military. -
Brown vs Board of education of Topeka, Kansas
It was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
The death of Emmett Till
Emmett Till , a black boy, was killed by racist white men for talking to a white girl -
Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam found not guilty
Emmett Till's killers are found not guilty because there wasnt prove that the body was his. -
I have a dream speech
Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC. This speech inspired many Americans on the fence to support the cause. -
The March on Washingron
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought together the nations most prominent civil rights leaders, along with tens of thousands of marchers, to press the United States government for equality. The culmination of this event was the influential and most memorable speech of Dr. King's career.