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.

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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