Black History Month (BHM) By: Kennedy Moore

Barack Obama He attended Occidental College until he was transferred to Columbia University. Later graduating from Harvard Law. He attended Occidental College until he was transferred to Columbia University. Later graduating from Harvard Law. Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize and is donating his prize money to a charity which has not been found out yet. Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize and is donating his prize money to a charity which has not been found out yet.

Martin Luther King Jr. He was known for racial, equality, and civil rights in USA. His assassination occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Day, August 28 is Dream Day. It happened on April4, 1968.

Emancipation Proclamation It is a historical document that freed all south slaves. It is a historical document that freed all south slaves. It happened on January1, It happened on January1, 1865.

The 13 th -15 th Amendments to the Constitution 13 th Amendment- It says that slavery is abolished. It happened on December6, th Amendment- It says that slavery is abolished. It happened on December6, th Amendment- It says that slaves are now citizens. It happened on July9, th Amendment- It says that slaves are now citizens. It happened on July9, th Amendment- It says that every ethnicity has the right to vote. It happened on February3, th Amendment- It says that every ethnicity has the right to vote. It happened on February3, 1870.

Jim Crow Laws The laws said blacks and whites should be separated. The laws said blacks and whites should be separated. The effect would be that African- Americans had less rights that whites. The effect would be that African- Americans had less rights that whites. It happened between the years of It happened between the years of

Formation of NAACP It stands for “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People”. It stands for “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People”. This organization formed to ensure political, educational, social, and economic. This organization formed to ensure political, educational, social, and economic. It happened on Feburary12, It happened on Feburary12, 1909.

Brown vs. Board of Education Court Decision This decision acquainted high school and college students with the legal history of segregation. This decision means that they could go places that were once only for whites. It happened in 1954.

Little Rock Nine Some of the people are Thelma, Minnijean, Elizabeth, and Gloria. Some of the people are Thelma, Minnijean, Elizabeth, and Gloria. There were riots. There were riots. It’s important because caused desegration of the schools. It’s important because caused desegration of the schools. It happened on May17, It happened on May17, 1954.

Civil Rights Act of 1964 It told people to treat African- American people equal and allow them to go to school with whites. Harry S. Truman tried to get this law passed, but died before seeing it happen. It happened in 1964.

Rosa Parks Bus Incident She refused to give her seat to a white man. She refused to give her seat to a white man. This incident caused desegration for city buses. This incident caused desegration for city buses. It happened on December1, It happened on December1, 1955.

Jesse Owens He was famous for being the world’s greatest track and field athletes, and an Olympic gold medalist. This is significant because he is African- American. It happened in 1936.

Jackie Robinson He was the first African- American man to be in the MLB. He was the first African- American man to be in the MLB. This is significant because he was the first African- American to be in the baseball hall of fame. This is significant because he was the first African- American to be in the baseball hall of fame. This happened on April18, This happened on April18, 1946.

Martin Luther King’s Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The main idea was for racial equality and an end to discrimination. The main idea was for racial equality and an end to discrimination. It happened on August28,1963. It happened on August28,1963.

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