Slavery

By ralvarez5780

  • First Slaves Arrive in America

    A Dutch ship brought the first African slaves to Jamestown, Virginia as a cheaper labor source.

  • Vermont Bans Slavery

    Vermont became the first state to outlaw slavery, paving the way for other to follow.

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    With some states outlawing slavery, slaves would try to flee to these free states. The fugitive slave law made it legal for them to be returned to their owners.

  • Slave Trade Outlawed

    Importation of slaves to the United States was outlawed, but not well enforced.

  • Last Slave Ship

    The last slave ship brings slaves to Mobile Bay, Alabama.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Under President Lincoln all slaves in confederate territory were deemed free.

  • Slavery Abolished

    Slavery was abolished in the United States by the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

  • Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.