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Period: Jan 1, 1502 to
Slave Importation to the Americas
European explorers brought slaves to the Americas from 1502 to 1865. Over a total of 12,000,000 African American slaves were brought to the Americas during that time. -
Slavery Ends in Russia
In 1723 slavery was abolished in Russia. Though they outlawed slavery they retained the tradition of serfdom. -
Cotton Gin
With Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin came the revolution of the cotton industry in the United States. With the ease the cotton gin brought to the cleaning of cotton, more slaves were bought and accumulated to tend to the large cotton fields. -
Slavery Ends in Great Britain
Slavery ended in Great Britain in 1833. The Parliament of the United Kingdom abolished slavery in the entire British Empire. This did not include some of the colonies and the Carribean island territories. -
Amistad Trial
The Amistad Trial was held by the Supreme Court to figure out what to do with a group of slaves that had rebelled against their captors but had been illegally taken in the first place. After the Amistad case many laws were made under its influence. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 was a series of five "bills" with compromises to be made between the North and the South. Neither side liked the sacrifices they had to make. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitive slave act, passed in 1850, was a compromise between the North and the South slave owners. This law declared that all captured runaway slaves were to be returned to their owners. -
Murder of Emmit Till
Murder of Emmett Till, a young black boy, was murdered on August 28th, 1955. He was only 14 years old when he was brutally murdered for supposedly flirting with a white woman. -
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Civil War
The Civil war in the United States lasted from April 21st, 1861 to May 9th, 1865. During these years the North of the country and the South had been complete enemies. In the end the North won and slavery was abolished though racism still remained. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on the 1st of January, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. It proclaimed that all slaves in Confederate territory be freed. -
Slavery Ends in United States
Slavery ended in the United States in 1863. Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in the rebellious southern states through the Emancipation Proclomation. -
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Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws were a series of laws that dictated a "seperate but equal" status for the colored people. These laws led to seperate schools, neiborhoods, benches, etc. for colored people and often these things were inferior to those of the white people. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was a formal document banning slavery in the United States. It was passed by Congress on the 31st of January, 1865. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Brown vs. Board of Education court case was the one in which the Supreme Court declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional. Thanks to this case the law was rethought and discontinued. -
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Civil Rights Movements
Civil rights movements refers to public shows of need for change. These protests were demanding equal rights between colored and white people. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders was a movement to get rid of segrigation. These freedom riders took after Rosa Parks and sat and stood in the white zone of the bus. -
Martin Luther King Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was a colored man fighting for the rights of his people. He gave speeches and led the people. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel by James Ear Ray who shot Martin through the cheek. -
Mauritania Abolishes Slavery
It has been extremely difficult for the Mauritanians to ban slavery. It has taken them several attempts and they still have some going on inside of their borders. It is estimated that 20% of their population is made up of slaves.
