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beggining of slavery
20 african slaves were brought to the british colony -
import of slaves
around 7 millions black people were imported in the New World, in America -
Period: to
abolition of slavery in the northern states
slavery is maintained in the south, because it's necessary for the cotton plantations -
economic crisis
very big crisis for the economy, which doesn't help the slaves' situation and a lot of them tried to escape -
slaves' rebellion
in Richmond, led by Gabriel Posser -
flourishment of the domestic trade
By 1860 it had reached nearly 4 million, with more than half living in the cotton-producing states of the South. -
slaves' rebellion
in Charleston, led by Denmark Vesey -
slaves' rebellion
led by Nat Turner, it was the most terrifying revolt -
abolition of slavery
Lincoln, after starting this proclamation in September 1862, he made an official annoucement that slavery is officially abolished in 1863. -
End of the Civil War
official abolition of the slavery -
the 13th amendment
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States"