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Period: Sep 17, 1528 to
European Explorers bring slaves to the Americas.
Europeans started to bring slaves from africa. The slaves were sent to the americas for the white people so they could farm and do other chores. -
Cotton gin is invented in U.S.
This information is from the cotton gin website
The cotton ign is a machine that pulled the seeds out of the cotton. This was needed very much because cotton was a big part in america. Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin. This helped slaves because they could collect more cotton and deseed alot faster with the cotton gin. -
Slavery ends in Great Britain
This information is from wikipediaIn 1833 the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolished slavery throughout the british empire. Later in 1998 the act was repealed so it could become bigger and effect more countries. -
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The Amistad mutiny and trial
This information is from famous american trials
Their were 2 captains Peletiah Fordham and Henry Green and while they were shooting 4 black mean walked up to them. The black men said they would give them gold if they could get fitted out and get help sailing back to africa. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This information is from the Fugative Slave Act
The fugative slave act freed all slaves in california. And this stopped slave trading in the district of columbia. This act also started up the underground railroad that helped free alot of slaves. -
Compromise of 1850
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The compromise of 1850 consisted of 5 laws. The 5 laws were for slavery. People requested to make the union a free state.
Henry Clay introduced a series of resoloutions. -
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American civil war
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From 1861 to 1865 there was a war that raged in the united states of america. It was fought between americans because no one could agree on the states rights. Alot of people were killed and alot on cities were completly destroyed. -
Slavery ends in the United States
In 1863 Abraham Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all the slaves in the south. -
U.S. ratifies 13thamendment to the Constitution
This information is from web guides
The constitution states "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude. This constitution was made to stop slavery in america. -
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Jim Crow Laws
This information is from national park serviceThe Jim Crow Laws said that a white person and a black person could not be togethor and if they were people could preform legal punishment. Black men were not allowed to marry white women and they had had to sit at the back of the bus. -
Slavery ends in Brazil
This information is from about.com
On may 13, 1888 slavery officialy ended in brazil. Princess Izabel signed the golden law which stopped slavery. The minister highlighted the laws against discrimination of black people. -
Brown vs. Board of education
This site is from wikipedia
On may 17, 1954 there was a court ruling that black kids and white kids have to go to seperate schools. -
The murder of Emmett Till
This information is from the murdr of emmitt till
The murder of emmitt till is a story of a 14 year old boy. One day while visiting his aunt and uncle people came and kidnapped him. When his body was found his eyes were gouged out and there was a bullet in hish head. His body was almost unrecognizable but was later recognized by his mother becasue of a ring he wore. -
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Civil Rights Movement for African Americans in the U.S.
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This movment was ment to stop racial discrimination. This movment also gave black people their voting rights. It became outlawed to discriminate people from a different race, color, religion, or national orogin. -
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated
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On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot through the cheek then through his neck with a sniper on his hotel balcony. HE was rushed to a nearby hospital but was ponounced dead at 7:05 p.m. Martin Luther was shot becasue he was fighiting for the rights of black people. -
The last country in the world to ban slavery
This information is from CNN
In 1981 Mauritania was the last country to end slavery. Some people still have slaves but only one slave owner has been caught. 10% to 20% of the people living here are enslaved. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This infromation is from smithsonian.com
On July 20, 1862 Abraham Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation. He made this and stated that this would free slaves in america.
