1619-05-01 17:33:17

In 1619 the first African slaves were deported to America

In 1619 the first African slaves were deported to America. In Jamestown, Virginia black slaves were sold in auctions. Black slaves worked on tobacco, cotton and rice plantations, in the Southern States.

1662-08-09 15:10:52

In 1662 Anthony Johnson created the first free black community. Anthony Johnson bought his freedom, becoming the 1st free African-American.

1775-05-18 10:04:16

Benjamin Franklin was the first president of the Pennsylvanian Society

1777-05-18 10:04:16

Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery in 1775

1852-05-18 10:04:16

In 1852 was created the ”Underground Railway”

1852-05-18 10:04:16

Harriet Beecher Stowe published “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

1861-05-18 10:04:16

Civil War broke out between the South and the North

1868-05-18 10:04:16

After the Civil War first civil rights were given to African –Americans

1890-05-18 10:04:16

In 1890 segregation laws separated Whites from the Blacks in public places

1929-01-18 10:04:16

Martin Luther King Jr. was born

1955-01-18 10:04:16

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was founded

1955-12-01 02:58:32

Rosa Parks was discriminated by a white man on the bus

1956-12-01 02:58:32

Black people had the same treatments of White people

1963-01-18 10:04:16

Martin Luther King organised a march for jobs and freedom

1964-01-18 10:04:16

Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize

1964-04-04 10:04:16

Martin Luther King was assassinated