Remake of Key Turning Points in African American History by Cameron Hunter

Underground railroad (1810-1850)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-12 15:47:06 UTC

The underground railroad was a way to lead slaves that escape from their master to the north for freedom and they would use lingo or code words so they would not get caught for example stations was a code word for safe houses

The 13th Amendment was created after the Civil War (1865)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-12 15:53:14 UTC

After the civil war the 13th amendment was created to abolishing slavery that was passed April 8, 1865 but barely pass in the house of repersenitives and was ignored by the house of senat , slavery finally ended after the assanation of president lincon

The demand for freedom march ( August 28 1963)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-14 15:14:34 UTC

African Americans were held back from equal rights, voting, or using and going to public spaces by custom or law, . Martin Luther King led a march in Washington D.C. that held a quarter million participants in a peaceful protest for civil rights .

The Montgomery bus boycott ( Dec 5, 1955)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-14 15:54:18 UTC

A young African American lady was trying to sit in the front of the bus that was almost empty being harassed by the bus driver this would gain the attention of black activist like Martin Luther King , Rosa parks . This would would start other African Americans to start sitting in the front to help protest against the segregated sitting arrangements

The Rodney King Beating (1991)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-15 19:18:07 UTC

On March 3 , 1991, at 12:45 a.m. Rodney King stopped his car after leading police on a nearly 8-mile pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles during the chase Rodney was drunk when he finally stopped the cops began to beat and kick Rodney King

Los Angeles riots ( 1992)

camehunt2786 — 2024-03-15 19:23:31 UTC

The Los Angeles riots was a series of riots that were outcome because the police beating Rodney King