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The Birth of William Tucker
William Tucker was the first African American child born in the colony -
The First African American Slaves in the United States
The first African American slaves were sold in Virginia -
Thomas Paine's African Slavery in America
Thomas Paine’s African Slavery in America was published to support Abolitionist beliefs -
Trade and Intercourse Act
The Trade and Intercouse Act established jurisdiction over Indian title and commerce with Indians. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led the most deadly slave rebellion in the south, killing 55-65 white men -
Chinese Students Excluded from Public School
The Chinese are excluded from public school in San Francisco -
The Civil War
A battle between the northern and southern half of the United States over the right to own slaves -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The signing of The emancipation proclamation by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in the confederate states -
Thirteenth Amendment Passed
The thirteenth amendment stated that slavery shall not exist in the United States -
Chinese Railroad Workers Strike
2,000 Chinese Central Pacific Railroad workers strike for better pay -
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment made black people full citizens in the United States. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment gave all races in America the right to vote. -
Treaties Protecting Native Americans Ignored
Gold is found on Native American land, yet treaties protecting Native American land is ignored by miners. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act which banned Chinese immigration to the United States for 10 years. -
Two Million Acres Bought by Whites
Two million acres of Native American land was bought by white people and used for white settlers. -
First US Border Patrol
This group was made to make sure Asians didn't enter the United States by way of Mexico. -
United Korean Society
The formation of the United Korean Society -
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded -
Nineteenth Amendment Passed
The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote -
Immigration Act of 1921
This act restricted the entry of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, but agricultural workers fought it because it limited their access to the cheap Mexican workforce. -
Native Americans gain US citizenship
United States Native Americans were givn US citizenship, but did not have the right to vote. -
LULAC Founded
The League of United Latin American Citizens was founded to help support Latin Americans -
El Monte Strike
After wages dropped to 9 cents an hour, Latino unions led the largest strike in history to raise wages to 20 cents an hour -
Zoot Suit Riots
Over the course of ten nights, American military men would drag young Mexican teens wearing "zoot suits" out of public places. -
Korematsu v. US
The conviction of a Japanese-American citizen who refused to leave California during the World War II internment of Japanese-American, was upheld. -
Executive Order 9981
The order stated "It ishereby declared to be the policy of the President taht there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without reard to race, color, religion, or national origin. -
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
The Supreme Court ruled that it was unonstitutional to segregate in public areas and public schools. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Started after Rosa Parks' arrest, the boycotts went on for 13 months before segregation of buses was announced unconstitutional -
Little Rock Nine
The first nine African American students were admitted into an "integrated" high school -
The Lost Year
Due to Governor Faubus' power to close any public school faced with integration, Little Rock High School was closed for a year and the students studied in other communities. -
The Hate that Hate Produced
A television documentary about Black Nationalism in America, and touched upon other minority groups. -
Sit ins Begin
Four black college students decided to sit in a diner where they knew black patrons were not served. -
The SSNCC was Founded
The Student Nonvioent Coordinating Committee was founded at Shaw University, so young African-Americans could be included in the civil rights movement. -
Flights Between Cuba and US suspended
This happened after the Cuban Missile Crisis and stopped many affluent Cubans from fleeing Fidel Castro -
I Have a Dream Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most memorable speech of all time. -
Montgomergy Bus Boycott Ends
The Montgomergy Bus Boycott ends successfuly, ending segregation on buses. -
Watts Riot
An African American was stopped by a white man on suspicion of drunk driving, and a fight broke our causing a riot. -
Delano Grape Strike
Filipino American Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) voted to strike against the Delano, California grape growers. -
Black Panther Party Founded
They stood for black rights and were one of the first groups to express "black pride" -
American Indian Movement
The American Indian Movement was founded in Minneapolis -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Also known as the Fair Housing Act, this prohibited discrimination when selling property based on gender, sex, religion, etc. -
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
The resulting busing of strudents to public schools was used to encourage integration -
Congressional Black Caucus Formed
Represented the black memebers of the US Congress exclusively. -
Equal Opportunity Act of 1974
Passed by Congress to make bilingual education more available in public schools, -
Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez
The United States Supreme Court ruled that the US could not enforce laws contrary to tribal government rulings. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke Roots aired
A white man with exceptional grades was denied entry into a college "because he was white". -
American Indian Freedom of Religion Act
Native Americans, Eskimos, Aleut, and Native Hawaiians inherited the right to the free exercise of their traditional religions. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Helped to provide legalization to undocumented and agricultural workers, and made it easier for employers to hire undocumented workers. -
First Latino woman on US House of Representatives
The women was Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Cuban American -
Day Without Immigrants
Many Latino workes took this day to boycott their jobs, school, and shopping to show the difference their absence would make.
