Slave Trade-Richard Ingram

The Start Of Slavery

Jan 1, 1619

http://history.howstuffworks.com/28700-assignment-discovery-slave-trade-video.htmSlavery began in 1619 of Englands North American colonies.

There were 23 africans in the colony of Virginia

Jan 1, 1625

30 years later 23 had increased to 950

Jan 1, 1655

During this period slaves often worked, socialized and ran away togethor

Period: Jan 1, 1655 to Jan 1, 1807

In 1807 the UK Parliament passed a Bill that abolisHed the trading of slaves.

Jan 1, 1807

In 1849 Harriet Tubman became recognized for freeing slaves

Jan 1, 1849

http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm

In 1850 foreign slave trading was banned

Jan 1, 1850

In 1851 Frederick Douglass became recognized as a abolitionist

Jan 1, 1852

<a http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/bio.html-douglass-9278324' >http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324</a>

In 1871 the sons of slaves were freed

Jan 1, 1871

In 1885 slaves older than 60 were freed

Jan 1, 1885

In 1888 slavery was legally ended nationwide

May 13, 1888