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first Africans come to the British Colonies
In Jamestown, Virginia 20 captive Africans are sold into slavery -
The Dutch West India Company imports 11 black male slaves into the New Netherlands
The Dutch West India Company imports 11 black male slaves into the New Netherlands -
Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery
Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery -
Connecticut legalizes slavery
Connecticut legalizes slavery -
Rhode Island passes laws restricting slavery
Rhode Island passes laws restricting slavery and forbidding enslavement -
Virginia enacts a law of hereditary slavery
Virginia enacts a law of hereditary slavery -
Maryland legalizes slavery
Maryland legalizes slavery -
New York and New Jersey legalize slavery
New York and New Jersey legalize slavery -
Virginia declares that all imported black servants are slaves for life
Virginia declares that all imported black servants are slaves for life -
Pennsylvania legalizes slavery
Pennsylvania legalizes slavery -
Georgia prohibits the importation and use of black slaves
Georgia prohibits the importation and use of black slaves -
Spanish Florida promises freedom and land to runaway slaves
Spanish Florida promises freedom and land to runaway slaves -
Slaves in Massachusetts unsuccessfully petition the government for their freedom
Slaves in Massachusetts unsuccessfully petition the government for their freedom -
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Georgia prohibit the importation of slaves
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Georgia prohibit the importation of slaves -
The first abolition society is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first abolition society is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, forbids its members from holding slaves
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, forbids its members from holding slaves
