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Massacre at Mystic
At the Massacre at Mystic, a force from Connecticut Colony and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River. They shot anyone who tried to escape the wooden palisade fortress and killed most of the village. This was important to Early American Discrimination because this discrimination resulted in killing people. -
The Scalp Act
The Scalp Act legalized the taking of scalps for money, paid by the Pennsylvania government. This was important to early American discrimination because it was scalping people. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
The 3/5ths compromise determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. This was important to Early American Discrimination because it discriminated against slaves not being treated right. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
A new Federal law made it illegal to import captive people from Africa into the United States which led to the slave trade ending in the United States of America. This was important for early American discrimination because it meant no more slaves were being held captive. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The battle of Tippecanoe was between Americans and Native Americans. Tecumseh and the Prophet attempted to oppress white settlement in the West but were defeated by William Henry Harrison. This was important to early American discrimination because the white settlement in the West won. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time. This was important to early American discrimination because there was hate towards slaves. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act established a process where the President could grant land west of the Mississippi River to Indian tribes that agreed to give up their homelands. This was important in the early American discrimination because it granted land to Indian tribes. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears refers to a deadly journey that Native Americans were forced to take during a series of relocations in the late 1830s. This was important to early American discrimination because many native Americans died from this discrimination. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The Nat Turner Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia. This was important to Early American Discrimination because it showed discrimination against slaves. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. This was early American discrimination because even if the slaves were freed they still had to return to their owners. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States. This was important to Early American Discrimination because it did not allow enslaved people to have protection from the court. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This was important to early American discrimination because it freed the slaves. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This was important to early American discrimination because it ended slavery. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States." This was important to early American discrimination because it allowed more people to vote and more people to not be allowed to. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave the right of 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. This was important in early American discrimination because it made everyone more equal than before. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The battle was a momentary victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne. This was important to early American discrimination because it was a victory that led to new things happening. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The battle of Wounded Knee was the slaughter of Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in the area of Wounded Knee Creek in southwestern South Dakota. This was important for early American discrimination because it killed many Lakota Indians. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson is the Supreme Court case that had originally upheld the constitutionality of “separate, but equal facilities” based on race. This was important to early American discrimination because it said all people were equal, but they weren't.