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New Netherlands passes new law
New Netherlands law forbids residents from harboring or feeding runawy slaves. -
John Punch
John Punch, a runaway black servant, is sentenced to servitude for life. His two white companions are given extended terms of servitude. Punch is the first documented slave for life. -
Just Married
The D'Angola Marriage was the first recorded marriage among blacks in New Amsterdam. -
Fugitive Slave Law
New England Confederation of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Haven adopt a fugitive slave law. -
Connectticut Legalizes
Connecticut legalizes slavery -
New Rhode Island Law
Rhode Island passes law restricting slavery and forbidding enslavement for more than 10 years. -
Virginia Court Ruling
Virginia Court grants blacks the right to own slaves. -
King Charles Orders
Charles II, the King of England, orders Council of Foreign Plantations to present strategies for converting slaves to Christianity. -
Maryland Mandate
Maryland Mandates lifelong servitude for all black slaves. New York, New Jersey, the Carolinas and Viginia all pass similar laws. -
New York declares law
New York declares that blacks who convert to Christianity will no longer be freed. -
Virginia restricts imported slaves
Virginia declares that all imported black servants are slaves for life. -
Whipping as Punishment
Connecticut assigns the punishment of whipping to slaves who disturb the peace or assualt white people. -
Outnubered
Blacks now outnumber the white in South Carolina. -
French Lousiana Prohibits Marriage
French Lousiana prohibits slaves from marrying without their owner's permission. -
Florida's Promises
Spanish Florida promises freedom and land to runaway slaves. -
King George Repeals
King George II repeals 1705 act, making slaves real estate in Virginia -
Crispus Attucks
Escaped slave, Crispus Attucks, is killed by British Forces in Boston. He was one on first colonists killed in War for Inderpendence. -
Seperate Black Church
First Seperate black church is founded in South Carolina -
Forbidding Removal of Slaves
Rhode Island forbids removal of slaves from the state. -
American Revolution Ends
American Revolution Ends British rule. Infant United States signs Peace of Paris treaty. -
US Census
US census reveals nearly 700,000 slaves out of a total of 3.9 million people. -
United States Bans Slave Trade
United States bans slave trade. importing African slaves is outlawed, but smuggling is still a problem.
