Alabama

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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