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1619
A year before the Mayflower, the first 20 African slaves are sold to settlers in Virginia as "indentured servants. -
1775
The declaration of independence granted America the freedom from Britain and freedom for all American citizens -
1789
Constitution is adopted and slaves count as ⅗ of representation of people. -
1820 - Missouri Compromise
CompromiseThis compromise stated that Missouri was a slave state, Maine was a free state, and no slavery was allowed west of Missouri. -
1838 - “Trail of Tears”
About 18,000 Cherokee Indians were forced to uproot their homes and settle in the west of the Mississippi.
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1848
First Women's Rights Convention meeting in Seneca Falls, N.Y., hears Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposes a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote.
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1857 - Dred Scott Vs. Sanford
Dred Scott tried to sue for his freedom. Being a slave, he lived with his slave owner in a free state before moving to the slave state of Missouri. He believed because of the circumstances he deserved emancipation. The court disagreed stating that no black person whether they are free or enslaved can acquire citizenship. This court case lead to greater tension between Northern and Southern states, which in turn, lead to the Civil War.
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Civil War begins
The fight between the Northern States(The Union) and the Southern States (The Confederacy) begins. The Union is fighting against the Confederacy to end slavery.
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Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln’s “Emancipation Proclamation” takes effect proclaiming freedom from slavery of African American people. The Emancipation Proclamation was limited in many ways, for example it only applied to states that had seceded from the Union. Although it didn’t end slavery but transformed it after the way. https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment of the U.S. constitution is passed, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
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1867
Some 2,000 Chinese working on the Central Pacific Railroad strike for better pay. "Mary" is burned to death for her gold by whites in Helena, Mont.
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The 14th Amendment
.Guaranteed due process and equal protection rights to all citizens. It granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US which included former slaves that had been freed after the Civil war. No state could make any laws that take away these rights. -
First Jim Crow Law is passed in the state of Tennessee
It’s the idea of laws that are discriminatory towards African Americans. The white people put up segregated water fountains and blacks had to undergo a literacy test for voting.
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The 15th Amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote, "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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1873
The first community welfare organizations, or "mutualistas" spring up In the Southwest. Primarily social organizations, they also provide decent burials for poor Chicanos and address dealing with abusive police or politicians.
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Civil Rights Act is passed
The Civil Rights Act granted African Americans equality in transportation theatres, restaurants, and on juries
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1882
Over the veto of President Chester Arthur, Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act restricting the immigration of all Chinese laborers for 10 years and requiring Chinese to carry identification cards. In 1892, the act is extended for another 10 years.
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Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Establishes the “separate but equal.” Justifies segregation in the south
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1909
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by a multi-racial group of activists in New York, N.Y. Initially, the group called themselves the National Negro Committee. Founders Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard and William English Walling led the call to renew the struggle for civil and political liberty.
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First woman is elected to congress
Rep. Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman to be elected to congress
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19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
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League of United Latin American Citizens
The (LULAC) is founded in order to fight against discrimination
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1948
President Truman signs Executive Order 9981, which states, "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin."
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1954
The Supreme Court rules on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., unanimously agreeing that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
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Montgomery bus boycott ends successfully
African Americans have succeeded in their boycott to dismiss segregation within buses
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1957
Martin Luther King, Charles K. Steele, and Fred L. Shuttlesworth establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, of which King is made the first president.
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Little Rock
The little rock 9 involved 9 African Americans integrated into an all white school
http://www.littlerock9.com/index.html -
Congress of Racial Equality
(CORE) Organization of freedom rides to protest segregation
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Freedom rides from DC to New Orleans
Protesting the south's ignoring how the supreme court said segregated busses were unconstitutional
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1962
James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Violence and riots surrounding the incident caused President Kennedy to send 5,000 federal troops.
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Martin luther writes from prison
Seen as one of the best justifications of nonviolence as a political strategy ever articulated.
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/PrimarySourcesDetailsPage/PrimarySourcesDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=PrimarySources&prodId=UHIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX2687500039&mode=view&userGroupName=k12_histrc&jsid=809416d22d111d5f33f2fca962c4b98c -
Biggest Rally
Biggest rally in the movement for equal rights more than 250,000 in audience
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Church bombing
4 african american children killed in bombing leading tensions -
24th amendment
Abolishment of the poll tax making it easier for minorities to vote.
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Civil rights act of 1964
Prohibited discrimination in public places
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Voting Rights March in Selma
King and others marched in protest of voting laws
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Voting rights act
Officially ends literacy test and other obstacles put on African Americans and other minorities in order to vote
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National Organization of Women formed
Organization is formed in order to fight for equality among men and women
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Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1968
reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States
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1969
President Nixon's "Philadelphia Order" presented "goals and timetables" for reaching equal employment opportunity in construction trades.
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1971
The Supreme Court, in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, upholds busing as a legitimate means for achieving integration of public schools.
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1977
First National Women's Conference which was held in Houston Texas. They called for a host of reforms which aimed at empowering women and providing them with equal opportunity. http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/chronology.html -
1979
The first Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights March on Washington draws more than 100,000 people. http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/chronology.html -
1988
Overriding President Ronald Reagan's veto, congress passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act. This expanded the reach of nondiscrimination laws within private institutions receiving federal funds.
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1990
Americans With Disabilities Act was put in place banning job discrimination against people with disabilities and requiring buildings and other public transportation to be accessible.
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1992
In the most important affirmative action decision since the 1978 Bakke case, the Supreme Court (5?4) upheld the University of Michigan Law School's policy, which ruled race could be one of factors colleges consider when selecting students because it furthered "a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body."
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Family and Medical Leave Act
This act gave the rights to employees to take off work and care for a newborn.
http://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-timeline-of-events.html -
Rosa Parks Says No
Rosa Parks protests against the Montgomery Public Transportation System by not going to the back of the bus when told to do so. Igniting the Montgomery bus boycott
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Emmett Till
14 year old Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally killed. The two white men who killed him were put on trial with a full white men jury. They were set free.
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Gay Marriage is legalized
Gay marriage was made legal in all 50 states. Same-sex couples were given the same marital rights as everyone else.
http://www.revelandriot.com/resources/marriage-equality/