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Virginia Passes law
Virginia passes a law enforcing prohibitions against slaves congregating for religious service at night, regardless of whether black or white preachers hold those services. -
Nat Turner Revolt
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Alabama slave law edited
State of Alabama passes law that took restraint off of interstate slave trade. -
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Anti-slavery riot
Riots break out in New York, Philidelphia, and other Northeastern cities. -
Amistad Rebellion
Slaves rebel and take control of a ship transporting them from Africa to Cuba -
Texas admittance to the union
Texas admmitied to the union as a slave state -
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery
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Fugitive slave law enacted
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USS Coltilda
Timothy Meather sneaks in slaves in Mobile,AL -
Shots fired at fort sumter
Civil War begins