Many of the key moments in Black history are based on the fight for equal rights. Even after the abolition of enslavement, sadly there was and still is systematic discrimination. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863 and systems of segregation were still used well into the 1960’s. The leaders of the civil rights movement used non-violent methods and protests which led to important events like the arrest of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. When this movement began gaining public support, legislative changes started to take place. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 are a few of these major milestones.

Throughout U.S history, there have been several significant political milestones and events in Black history. Like the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and the election of Barack Obama as President. There have also been huge moments in pop culture and the arts. In the 1920’s, the Harlem Renaissance was a pivotal movement that led to the recognition of talented Black artists, writers, and academics.