Alabama

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.
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Some of the key events about Alabama

  • 1814
    Creek War ended with forced cession of 23 million acres of Native American land to the United States
  • 1819
    Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States
  • 1861
    The Confederate States of America was founded in Montgomery
  • 1861
    Alabama seceded from the Union, joining the Confederate States of America
  • 1880
    The University of Alabama established its first football team
  • 1901
    Alabama adopted its current state constitution
  • 1901
    Alabama Constitution established racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans
  • 1931
    Scottsboro Boys trials began, highlighting racial injustice in the state's legal system
  • 1941
    The Tuskegee Airmen program was established to train African American pilots
  • 1955
    The Montgomery Bus Boycott began, sparking the Civil Rights Movement
  • 1955
    Montgomery Bus Boycott started after the arrest of a Black woman for refusing to give up her bus seat
  • 1963
    Birmingham church bombing killed four young African American girls
  • 1965
    The Selma to Montgomery marches led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act
  • 1965
    Bloody Sunday occurred when civil rights marchers were attacked by state troopers in Selma
  • 1969
    The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville played a crucial role in the Apollo 11 moon landing
  • 1977
    Deadly tornado outbreak killed 22 people and injured over 100 across the state
  • 1989
    The Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant opened in Vance, boosting the state's automotive industry
  • 2006
    The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened in Montgomery to honor victims of lynching
  • 2010
    Deepwater Horizon oil spill severely impacted Alabama's coastal ecosystems and economy
  • 2011
    Devastating tornado outbreak killed 238 people in Alabama, causing widespread destruction

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