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This is a timeline of African-American history, the part of history that deals with African Americans. Europeans arrived in what would become the present day United States of America on August 9, 1526.
- African-American history
African-American history started with the arrival of...
- Timeline of African-American firsts
First African-American woman elected to a U.S. judgeship,...
- African-American history
African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Formerly enslaved Spaniards who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. [1]
First African-American woman elected to a U.S. judgeship, and first appointed to a state supreme court: Juanita Kidd Stout. First African-American candidate for President of the United States to obtain ballot access in all 50 states: Lenora Fulani. First African-American NFL referee: Johnny Grier.
14 paź 2009 · After the Civil War, the racist legacy of slavery persisted, spurring movements of resistance. Learn important dates and facts about the African American experience.
1816. The first separate black denomination of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) is founded by Richard Allen, who is elected its first bishop. The American Colonization Society is begun by Robert Finley, to send free African Americans to what is to become Liberia in West Africa.
27 paź 2009 · Jim Crow Laws. During Reconstruction, Black people took on leadership roles like never before. They held public office and sought legislative changes for equality and the right to vote. In 1868,...
4 gru 2017 · The civil rights movement was an organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law. It began in the late 1940s and ended in the late 1960s.
