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The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories, in addition to banning slavery. -
Dwight Eisenhower becomes president
Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, and raised in Abilene, Kansas. His family had a strong religious background, and his mother became a Jehovah's Witness. Eisenhower, however, belonged to no organized church until 1952. He graduated from West Point in 1915 and later married Mamie Doud, with whom he had two sons. During World War I, -
Rosa Park
Rosa park was often called the “mother of the civil rights movement” for speaking up at the montgomery but boycott of 1955-1956. She was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, a violation of the city’s racial segregation ordinances. -
The Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students attended their first day of school at Little Rock central High School, where the entire student population was majorly white until that point. These students struggled and were met with harassment in the school. -
Space Exploration
In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission achieved a historic milestone by landing the first humans on the Moon.In 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the moon before 1970. This ambitious goal fueled the Apollo program.The Apollo 11 mission, in 1969, achieved this historic feat when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the lunar surface. -
The Greensboro Four and the sit-in movement
A group of four African American students from the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina, began a sit-in (sat at the whites only lunch counter) movement in downtown Greensboro. The protests went on for weeks and in July the same year they started to serve African Americans. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy was riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas when he was fatally shot. Accompanied by his wife, Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally’s wife, Nellie, Kennedy’s assassination shocked the nation. The accused killer was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later shot and killed by Jack Ruby while in custody. -
The First African American Commander
Samuel L. Gravey Jr. career achievement represented "firsts" for African Americans. From 15 February 1961 to 21 October 1961, he served as the first African-American officer to command a U.S. Navy ship, -
The March On Washington
Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963. The March on Washington for jobs and freedom the purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. “You have come from all the nation and in one mighty voice you have spoken to the nation” -MLK -
16th street baptist church bombing
The bombing of the church in birmingham, alabama, was one of the deadliest acts of violence to take place during the civil rights movement and evoked criticism and outrage from around the world. On the morning of september 15, 1963, as the congregations children prepared for annual youth day celebration, a bomb explosion in the stairwell of the 16th street baptist church killing four girls and injuring dozen of others in the assembly -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a major piece of legislation that aimed at eliminating racial segregation and discrimination in the United States by banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in a variety of public settings. -
voting rights act of 1965
The Separate Representation of Voters Act No. 46 was introduced in South Africa on 18 June 1951. Part of the legislation during the apartheid era, the National Party introduced it to enforce racial segregation, and was part of a deliberate process to remove all non-white people from the voters' roll and revoke the Cape Qualified Franchise system. -
Martin Luther king jr. assassination
Martin Luther King jr. African American clergyman and civil rights movement leader was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to the Hospital where he died at 7:05 p.m. -
March on washington
The ongoing challenges faced by African Americans, It was also the occasion when Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
Prominent civil rights leader had planned a mass march on Washington to protest the exclusion of Black soldiers from World War II defense jobs and New Deal programs. President Roosevelt’s executive order forbidding discrimination against workers in defense led to the cancellation of that march. In 1957, another mass march took place. -
Rodney king verdict sparks L.A. riots
African American motorist Rodney King ignited six days of riots, protests, arson fires, looting, and civil disobedience in south and central Los Angeles. The announcement of the verdict on April 29, 1992, triggered a wave of righteous anger as people took to the streets to express their outrage over the perceived injustice. The flames that engulfed parts of the city were fueled by this collective frustration, resulting in more than 10 deaths and 140 injuries within a span of less than 24 hours. -
Shirley Chisholm as the first black woman to be elected to congress.
New York Representative Shirley Chisholm is sworn in as the first Black woman elected to Congress. Serving seven terms, she was a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and Women's Caucus, and ran for president in 1972, the first Black woman to campaign for a major party nomination. quote: "If someone doesn’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" -
Barack obama elected first black president
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois achieved a historic milestone by defeating Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. President. Obama’s campaign focused on grassroots organizing, emphasizing his natural charisma and inspiring message. His team harnessed the power of the Internet for fundraising and mobilizing new voters.
The slogan “Yes We Can” captured the spirit of hope and unity. -
the Ukraine war
Ukraine’s strategic position between Russia and Western countries (such as Poland and Romania) places it at the crossroads of European and Russian spheres of influence. Russia resisted Ukraine’s move toward the European Union, viewing it as a threat. -
Eric Garner dies in NYPD chokehold
Eric Garner dies after being put in a chokehold by New York City police, following suspicion he was selling untaxed cigarettes in Staten Island. Video is captured with Garner saying "I can't breathe," which becomes a rally cry for criminal justice and police brutality reform. A grand jury chooses not to indict officer Daniel Pantaelo, but Garner's family later settles a lawsuit against the city for $5.9 million. -
Murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter Protests
George Floyd was killed by an officer that had his knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds that ended up killing him.