Early American Discrimination Timeline

  • Massacre at Mystic

    Massacre at Mystic
    this was when they lit a village on fire to try and get the Indians out
  • The Scalp Act

    The Scalp Act
    it was an act that made it illegal to kill Indians
  • The 3/5ths Compromise

    The 3/5ths Compromise
    In this compromise slaves that could vote only counted for 3/5th of a person
  • Slave Trade Ends in the United States

    Slave Trade Ends in the United States
    this was the main way that the new world would start getting slaves and start breeding them like animals so it would be cheaper
  • Slave Trade Ends in the United States

    Slave Trade Ends in the United States
    in 1808 the legal flow of Africans into the country stopped forever
  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe
    it was a battle in Indiana and was fought by Indians and American forces
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
    this was placed to try and stop slavery in the Missouri territory
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    this act was to try and get land from Indians
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears
    about 60,000 Indians died from this and a ton of people were displaced by this
  • The Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act
    this act required slave owners to free their slaves if they were in a free state
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    this was the statement that Lincoln made to try and free the slaves
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment
    this was the amendment that got rid of slavery
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
    the 14th Amendment would let everyone get equal protection no matter race or sex
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    the 15th Amendment was the right that gave black men to vote
  • Battle of Little Bighorn

    Battle of Little Bighorn
    this was a battle that only lasted a day and was fought by 2 Indian tribes
  • Battle of Wounded Knee

    Battle of Wounded Knee
    there were 300 Indians killed by soldiers
  • Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Plessy vs. Ferguson
    this was a movement to try and become equal no matter race
  • The Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act
    it was an act that required slaves to be returned to their owner