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Segregation is ended in military
President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which ordered to desegregate the military -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme court ended segregation in public schools -
Rosa Parks
Rosa parks doesnt give her seat to a white man -
Civil rights act
Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to protect voter rights
"Our civil and social rights form a central part of the heritage we are striving to defend on all fronts and with all our strength.” -
Black to school
Ruby Bridges is escorted by four armed guards as she becomes the first student to integrate at William Frantz Elementary School -
I have a dream
Martin Luther King gives speech about equality to 250,000 people
“I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.” -
Civil rights act
President signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, preventing employment discrimination due to race -
Bloody sunday
A black rights protest was attacked by police -
MLK assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated -
Fair Housing Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968 providing equal housing opportunity regardless of race -
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
After Brown vs. Board of Education, little progress was made towards desegregating school. This case was meant to speed up integration. -
The Congressional Black Caucus is formed
The CBC was established to put forth policy and legislation that ensured equal rights for Black Americans -
Andrew Young
President Carter appointed Andrew Young as the first African-American ambassador for the US. Young was part of the first US Africa policy with human rights and also helped end white-minority rule in Zambia and Zimbabwe. -
Douglas Wilder
Douglas Wilder was the first elected African American governor in US history. He was praised for his good management and ability to balance state budgets. -
Shaw vs. Reno
Shaw vs. Reno was a case over segregating voters based on race. The US Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of voters was in violation of the 14th Amendment -
Million Man March
A political demonstration in Washington D.C. to promote African American unity and family values. -
Obama is elected
Obama was the first African American to be president of the US. While president the country began to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression. -
BLM is formed
BLM is a movement dedicated to fighting racism and anti-black violence. They have held many large and influential protests around the world. -
George Floyd Death
George Floyds murder set off mass protests throughout the world against police brutality and racial injustice. -
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris was the first Black American to be the Vice-President of the US.