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Period: Jan 1, 1502 to
European Explorers Bring Slaves To America
Around 1502 the european explorers started bringing Slaves from africa in large amounts. They would cramped up put in boats and most of them would die on the way there. -
Cotton gin was invented
he cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney. This machine would seperate the cotton and the grais from the flower easily. -
Slavery ends in france
France abolishes slavery in all its possessions but then it is restored by Napoleon in 1802 -
Slavery Ends In Great Britan
On August 1st 1834 all slavery was finished in great britain which was due because of the Slavery Abolition Act which started in 1833 -
The Amistad mutiny
In 1839 some african americans rebelled against the U.S. and the trial for these rebells was in 1840 -
Fugitive slave act
It was a law that declared that all runaway slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters. -
Compromise of 1850
On semptember 1850 five bills were passed to make a compromise between the free states and the slave states -
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Freedom riders movement
People of all skin colors rode on the busses ignoring the signs that told which seat was for who to rebel against the jim crow law -
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Tha American Civil War
The American civil war lasted four years. It was caused by problems with the slaves. the combat mostly happened in the south. -
Slavery ends in the United States
On January First 1863 president Abraham Linoln issued the emancipation proclomation which illegalised all slavery in the United States. -
Signing of the emanicpation proclomation in the U.S
The emanicpation proclamation was a kind of law the freed all of the slaves in the states that were not under ebbelion. -
The U.S. ratifies the 13th amendment
this day was the officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." -
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Jim Crows Laws
In semptember 1850 five bills were passed to make a compromise between the free states and the slave states -
Brown v. Board of education ( U.S. supreme court case)
In 1869 the U.S. supreme court discussed of seperating black and white kids into different schools. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
On april 4th 1968 Martin Luther king was shot in the neck by James Earl Ray. Luther King was sent to the hospital and confirmed dead on 7:05 pm -
Mauritania bans slavery in their country
In 2007 Mauritania bans slavery for a thrid time in their country. It is estimated that there is abour 600000 slaves there.