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Massachusetts outlawed slavery
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Slavery and Middle Passage
11 million slaves crossed the Atlantic, a trip known as the middle passage. -
Dred Scott
He sued for his right to freedom based on the fact that he had lived in a free state. -
Plessy v Ferguson
Plessy v Ferguson was Supreme Court decision in 1896 that upheld segregation of public places, as long as those facilities were equal. -
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance flourishes promoting a musical, literary, artistic, and intellectual -
Fifteenth Amendment
The Right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
