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3100 BCE
Creation of Egypt
The creation of Egypt believed to have occurred around 3100 BCE, during the Early Dynastic Period, under the rule of King Narmer. This laid the foundation for the long and influential history of ancient Egypt. -
Period: 3100 BCE to
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500 BCE
Beginning of Iron Smelting in Africa
Evidence of iron smelting in Africa comes from evidence in the African Great Lakes, and in present-day Tanzania and Rwanda, where iron artifacts have been found. Historians argue that started in 2500 B.C or 500 B.C. -
1100
The City of Timbuktu
Timbuktu was a city used for trade and exports of gold, slaves, salt, ect. It was know for being an advanced center of learning with a great library. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Traveled West
Columbus traveled West to reach Asia but landed in somewhere in the Americas where he manipulated and enslaved Native Americans. -
1560
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage transported slaves from Africa and sent about 5 million slaves to Brazil, 4 million to the Caribbean and nearly 400,000 to North America. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was essentially a territorial war for control of the Ohio Valley between Great Britain and France during the Seven Years War. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a economic change that happened in England and spread to the United States. They started switching from agiculture to industry, where factories were starting being created. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker hill was a battle between the Patriots and the British that started with an exchange of gunfire at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the principles of which our government and identity of Americans are based upon. "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. -
U.S Constitution Ratified
The U.S Constitution is the nation's fundamental law. It codifies the core values of Americans, creating the Bill of Rights, and the courts have to interpret the Constitution's meaning. "We The People." -
Emancipation Proclamation
three years into the Civil War, Abraham Licoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared that all slaves held in the South, and rebellious states, hencefoward shall be free. -
Black Codes
After the Civil War, Black Codes restricted black people from the right to own property, conduct business, buy land, and move freely. -
Southern Homestead Act
An act initiated to help former slaves gain their own land, opening up nearly 46 million acres of land in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Supreme Court case that uphelp a Louisiana state law that allowed for equal but seperate accommodations for whites and blacks. -
Brownsville Affair
A shooting in Brownsville, Texas, it was blamed on black soldiers from the 25th infantry regiment. President Theodore Roosevelt dismissed 167 black men from the U.S Army, later investigations exonerated the men. -
Creation of NAACP
Founded by Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, and Mary Terrell it is the nations largest and most recognized civil rights organization. -
Emergence of Jazz
Jazz emerged from black people in places like New Orleans, Chicago, and New York. It Became recongnized as a major form of musical expression. -
The Great Depression
It was the longest and hardest downturn in the history of the United States and the industrial economy lasting more then a decade. -
The Desegregation of the Armed Forces
President Truman signed the Executive order 9981 stating "There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces without regard to race, color, religon, or national origin." -
The Nixon Presidency
Nixon was elected president and endorsed the equal rights amendment, he realized the breakdown of lower-class black familys leads to higher crime and poverty, aswell as increased drug use.