Dallas Difficult History

By Azurerue
  • Period: to

    Slavery in American Colonies

  • John Neely Bryan

    Built cabin on the Trinity.

  • “Texas Troubles”

    Fires in Dallas lead to lynchings.

  • Start of Civil War

  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • End of Civil War

  • Juneteenth

    Slaves were informed of their freedom in Texas.
  • Period: to

    Lynchings in Dallas, Texas

    500 blacks were lynched during this timespan.

  • Dallas legally became a city.

  • Bombings

    The first bombing of African American neighborhood led to other bombings.

  • JFK

    Visit to Dallas and assassination.