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1896 - Coggle Diagram
1896
1870
1865
1619-1865
slavery legalised, 13% of US population were slaves in 1940
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1866= "Civil Rights Act", people born in the US are counted as civilians
all eligible male citizens can vote, but black people discouraged to by violence
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1909
1910-1930
Mid Century/1950s
1963
JFK Civil Rights Bill to Congress, approved by Martin Luther King in 1964, Voting Rights Act in 1965 ended prejudiced voting system
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1957: Arkansas high schools took in some black students= Little Rock Nine; 1962: universities also started to integrate
KKK increased racial friction, biggest expansion
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bathrooms/transport/water used by white folks were separated from African Americans, unable to influence society in any way
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