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Slavery comes to America
Slavery comes to America for the first time after other parts of the world utilized the broken system. -
PA becomes first state to abolish slavery
Pennsylvania becomes the first state to set slaves free. There was a gradual approach taken to doing this. -
Congress bans importation of slaves
Thomas Jefferson signs the act making it a law as well as making it illegal to ship slaves into the U.S. -
Missouri Compromise bans slavery above the southern border of the state
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt to keep the balance of slave vs non slave states equal. -
Nat Turner’s Revolt
Nat Turner's revolt was a violent uprising in Virginia that ended up killing around 60 white men. -
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" published
As an enslaved American, Frederick Douglass shares his experiences and thoughts. -
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery
Harriet Tubman was a slave that escaped to Philadelphia and helped countless others along the course of her life. -
South secedes from Union
The road to the civil war with the Confederacy vs Union begins. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln states that all slaves shall be free from then on. -
The Black codes are passed
Laws that limited African Americans to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War ends allowing all slaves to start becoming freed. -
14th Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment "prohibited the states from depriving any person of “life, liberty, or property, without due process". -
15th Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment gave African American men the right to vote. -
Plessy v. Ferguson (Separate but equal)
Separate but equal verdict was decided by Supreme Court. -
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded to advance and make progress towards their cause. -
Jackie Robinson is first black MLB player
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The court ruled that segregation in school was unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till murdered
14 year old Emmet Till is murdered after whistling at a white woman. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat
Rosa Parks decides to remain seated when a white person asks her to move to the back of the bus. -
Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech
