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First African slaves brought to British North America (Jamestown, Virginia)
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All colonies legalized race- based slavery
Slave owners were worried that by only enslaving someone because of their religion, that the slaves could convert and the owners would easily lose their slaves. By using race-based slavery, this was not possible because slaves could not change the color of their skin.
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Rhode Island banned slavery
"The law, which only applied to Providence and Warwick, banned lifetime ownership of slaves. For periods of 10 years or less, it was still permitted to essentially own another person, as an indentured servent. And it’s not as if, 10 years after the statute was passed, people let their slaves go." http://time.com/4782885/rhode-island-antislavery/ -
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey banned slavery
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Importation of slaves was banned in the United States
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Louisiana passed legislation prohibiting the sale of children under the age of 10.
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Slaves in the south were emancipated
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The 13th Amendment was adopted
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed ending segregation and prohibiting discrimination for employment
