Events
The start of slavery, this is when the King of Spain introduces the first enslaved Africans to Spain’s colonies.Slavery abolished in Massachussetts and black men granted the right to votePensylvania’s first gradual emancipation law: all children of slaves born after Nov. 1, 1780 will be free on their 28th birthday.Conneticut and Rhode Island adopt gradual emancipation laws⅗ compromise: African American votes only count for ⅗ representationSlave trade is illegal in MassachussettsNew York adobts a gradual emancipation law.Ohio outlaws slaveryThe importation of enslaved Africans is abolishedmarriage between African Americans is first recognized in New YorkSlavery is abolished in New YorkSegregated schools are outlawed in MasachussettsSlavery is abolished in District of ColombiaEmancipation Proclimation freed all slaves in all portions that were not in the Confederacythere was a bill passed that equalized pay, equiptment, arms, and healthcare for Africans in the Union ArmySlavery is outlawed in the United States14th Amendment is passed, which guarentees due process and equal protection under the law to all US citizens. It also grants citizenship to African Americans14th Amendment is ratified15th Amendment sent out for approval15th Amendment is ratifiedCivil Rights Acts enactedMorgan vs Virginia: segregation on buses is ruled unconstitutionalExecutive Order 9981: desegregation of the armed forcesinterracial marriage is allowed by California supreme courtShelley vs Kraemer: Supreme Court rules that all governments cannot enforce segretated or restricting housing between racesSupreme court rules that segregation in restaurants in District of Colombia is unconstitutionalBrown vs Board of Education: segregation in all schools is unconstitutionalHernandez vs Texas: ruled that all racial groups will recieve equal rights under the 14th AmendmentExecutive Order 10590: nondiscrimination in federal employmentGayle vs Browder: bans segregation in intrastate travelCivil Acts Right of 1964: bans all public accomodation discriminationVoting Rights Act signed into lawLoving vs Virginia: interracial marriage allowed in all statesCivil Acts Right of 1968: outlaws discrimination in the selling and renting of housingUS Supreme Court rules that race cannot be a factor in determining school assignmentsPeriods
Slavery of African Americans becomes common in the (now) United States/13 colonies
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