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Brown v. Board of Education- Supreme Court declares racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

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Anthony Ray Hinton is born in Alabama.

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Civil Rights Act is passed, banning discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin.

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Moon Landing! NASA lands the Apollo 11 and the first humans on the moon.

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Watergate Scandal- President Richard Nixon resigned due to the Watergate political scandal.

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Hinton is charged with the murders of two fast food workers in Birmingham at the age of 29.

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Despite a solid alibi and maintaining his innocence, Hinton is convicted and sentenced to death.

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September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center Center and the Pentagon- this changes US security and foreign policy.

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Hinton reaches out to Bryan Stevenson, and he takes on Hinton’s case.

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Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans and exposes issues in emergency response and urban infrastructure.

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Election of Barack Obama: the first African American president of the United States.

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I was born!!

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First day of kindergarten!

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Hinton is released after nearly 30 years on death row with all charges dropped.

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Hinton began working as a community educator at EJI.

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Obergeffell v. Hodges: Supreme Court Ruling that legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide.

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Hinton publishes The Sun Does Shine.

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The Sun Does Shine is selected for Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club.

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I made All-Stars in softball. (I hate sports, so this was a one time thing.)

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Covid…

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Captitol Riot: violent attack on the US Capitol after the overturning of the 2020 presidential election results.

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I joined marching band!!

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I went to Disney with my best friend for her sweet sixteen!

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I went to Washington DC with my friends!!

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My first day of high school!

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My Sweet Sixteen!!

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Hinton celebrates the 10 year anniversary of his release by giving a speech at Yale Law School.