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First african slaves brought to Britains North American Colonies
First African slaves are imported into the North American colonies claimed by Great Britain. -
American Constitution
Founding fathers make slavery constitutional when writting the Constitution. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitneys invention made the prduction of cotton so much more valueble requiring a great demand for slaves in the south. -
Missouri Compromise
This compromise would divide the country in half literally and in spirit into slave and free states , only adding tention to the counrty and balance of power. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Book describing the horrors African American slaves had to suffer from their own owners. -
Kansas Nebraska act
This act put up the states to be voted on by their own people to decide if they wanted to be free or slave states, this went against the Missiouri compromise and would only leed to events like bleeding Kansas. -
Bleeding Kansas
Both pro and anti slavery groups in the state were attacking each other to prevent them from voting. -
Dread Scott Decision
This court case stated that African Americans had no right to become actual American Citizens and could not sue in Federal court.
Not only that, Scott had to return to being a slave even though his owner had died. -
John Browns Raid Harpers Ferry
John brown attacked a military arsenal at Harpers Ferry attempting to start a revolt to liberate slaves. -
Abraham Lincoln Election
The election of Abraham Lincoln would cause South Carolina to become the first of the states to succeed from the union.
