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