2 African American Historical Events

One of the most major historical events with African Americans that was connected to the United States was the Civil War. This war began in 1861 when the Deep South seceded from the United States due to the issue with slavery. Many people in the United States thought that slavery was ok, while others did not leading to the war. The North eventually won, and slavery was banned. But this did not end the racism and prejudice that was held against African Americans. Many people continue to treat them in a very disrespectful way. In 1909, another major historical event happened for African Americans. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York by black and white intellectuals.  This association served as the country’s most influential African-American civil rights organizations for the next half century. It was dedicated to political equity and social justice. Even though both of these events strived to make African Americans have the same justice as white Americans, they still feel much racism and prejudice against them today.