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1619
The first African slaves were taken to Virginia
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U.S ends importation of slaves
Importating slaves is abolished
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Slave Revolts
Slave revolts in the US
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Harriet Tubman escapes slavery
She would return to the south 19 more times and help 300+ slaves escape
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The Dred Scott decision
The Dred Scott decision opened federal territory to slavery and denied African American people citizenship
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Timeline of the Civil War and Abolition of Slavery
Timeline of the Civil War
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction of the south after the Civil War
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Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws dealt segregation in the South
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Civil Rights
A timeline of the Civil Rights movement
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