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1492
discovery of america
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first mention of African slaves in the English colonies
the first blacks tread the American soil, disembarked from a Dutch ship, to work in the plantations of virginia alongside white servants from Europe. -
Vermont abolishes slavery
In 1777, slavery was banned in the following northern states: Vermont. -
Pennsylvania abolishes slavery
Pennsylvania passes a law of gradual abolition of slavery. -
Massachusetts abolishes slavery
in 1783, Massachusetts abolished slavery, while New York slaves were gradually liberated by their masters -
abolition of trafficking in the United States
Prohibition of the slave trade by the United States -
begening of Civil War
a civil war between 1861 and 1865 between the United States of America, led by Abraham Lincoln, led by Jefferson Davis -
end of Civil War
a civil war between 1861 and 1865 between the United States of America, led by Abraham Lincoln, led by Jefferson Davis -
abolition of slavery in the United States
On January 31, 1865, as victory nears and the South, ruined and defeated, is no longer in a position to negotiate anything, Lincoln can finally present it to the vote of the House of Representatives. He obtains the required two-thirds majority after an intense parliamentary battle. -
founding of the Ku Klux Klan by the Pulaski Army
December 25, 1865, a few days after the total abolition of slavery, some former Southern officers meet in Pulaski, Tennessee to form what will become the most famous and bloody American terrorist organization: the Ku Klux Klan
