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The Post - Slavery South, 1865. union victory in the civil war freed 4…
The Post - Slavery South, 1865. union victory in the civil war freed 4 million enslaved people
'Separate But Equal,' 1896. southern states began enacting the first segregation laws called the "Jim Crowe" laws
Washington, Carver & Du Bois, 1900. Washington wrote a book called Up From Slavery (1900), Carver was an example of a modest industrial black man. Du Bois became
a leading voice in the growing Black protest movement during the first half of the 20th century
NAACP Founded, 1909. the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People which there main goal was to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice
Marcus Garvey and the UNIA, 1916. Garvey founded the UNIA which appealed to the racial pride of African Americans
Harlem Renaissance, 1920. An African American cultural revolution in Harlem due to mass migration from the rural south
African Americans in WWII, 1941. 3 million black Americans registered for service during the war though were enlisted into separate units
Jackie Robinson, 1947. Robinson was the first African American player to play on a major league baseball team.
Brown v. Board of Education, May 17, 1954. This court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment’s mandate of equal protection of the laws of the U.S.
Emmett Till, August 1955. Emmet till was killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. This would bring international outrage.
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