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Slaves Arrive in America
The first slaves from Africa were brought to Virginia during this year. Other countries had been using Africans as slaves before this. American colonists used Natives at first, but they were useless due to many deaths from the diseases brought by Europeans. -
The Liberator
The Liberator was a radical newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison. It published a weekly issue in Boston and helped bring the abolition movement to the attention of the world. -
Republican Party Begins
Northern leaders banded together to stop pro-slavery from spreading beyond the Missouri Compromise. They didn't want slavery coming north. Their first nomination convention was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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American Civil War Starts
Eleven southern states seceded from the United States in 1861 after President Lincoln was elected. The war was fought mainly in the south of the country, where he fought for four years. After years of fighting, the South surrendered and slavery was outlawed in America. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was an order from President Abraham Lincoln to free 50,000 slaves. But it did not outlaw slavery or grant citizenship.
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Senate Passes Amendment
The Senate has taken the first significant step towards the constitutional abolition of slavery. In front of the crowded grandstand, a powerful coalition of 30 Republicans, 4 Border Democrats, and 4 Union Democrats rallied to pass the 38-6 Amendment.
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Black Codes
These were the laws some states used to use blacks as slaves in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. They punished black people for terrible crimes and allowed them to be used like slaves.
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Passed by Congress
The House of Representatives passed the proposed amendment with a vote of 119-56, just over the required two-thirds majority. -
House Passes Amendment
The U.S. House of Representatives passed this amendment on this date with a vote of 119-56. -
Ratified
The 13th Amendment was ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. Georgia was the last state to ratify slavery. This amendment was ratified in 309 days.