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Slavery Begins
The start of slavery was in 1619 when a Dutch ship brought 20 slaves to America. -
Start of under ground railroad
Isaac Hooper starts helping slaves on under ground railroad. -
No more importation
Congress banned importation of slaves -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet escaped slavery and becomes leader of under ground railroad. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Slaves tried to run to the north, but the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made it illegal to help the runaway slaves. Helpers had to pay fines or were sent to prison -
Civil War begins
The Civil War was between the north and the south for slavery or no slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issed the Emancipation Proclamation giving slaves freedom and independence. -
Thirteenth Amendent
The Thirteentheenth amendment to the Constitution was a law that abolished slavery forever.
