1955 The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins on December 5.Timeline State: AlabamaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: civil rightsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1955
1881 Booker T. Washington founds Tuskegee Institute in Alabama on July 4.Timeline State: AlabamaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: educationEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1881
1861 The Confederate government is formed in Montgomery, Alabama on February 8 following a two-day constitutional convention.Timeline State: AlabamaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: politicsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1861
1819 On December 14, Alabama becomes the twenty-second state.Timeline State: AlabamaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: statehoodEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1819
