Category: Black History

  • 14th Amendment Goes Into Effect

    14th Amendment Goes Into Effect

    July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution officially went into effect.

  • Executive Order 9981

    Executive Order 9981

    July 26, 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981

  • Robinson Inducted in Hall of Fame

    Robinson Inducted in Hall of Fame

    July 23, 1962, Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth

    June 19, 1865, slavery in America is officially ended.

  • Loving v. Virginia

    Loving v. Virginia

    June 12, 1967, Loving v Virginia struck down a state law that banned intermarriage.

  • Marian Anderson Performance

    Marian Anderson Performance

    April 9, 1934, Marian Anderson performed in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

  • Cotton Gin Patented

    Cotton Gin Patented

    March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin.

  • Ray Pleds Fuilty to Assassinating King

    Ray Pleds Fuilty to Assassinating King

    March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pled guilty to assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • First American Call for Abolition of Slavery

    First American Call for Abolition of Slavery

    March 8, 1775, the first pamphlet in America to call for the abolition of slavery was published.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

    March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision was handed down by the United States Supreme Court.