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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states or Canada during the 19th century. It played a crucial role in helping people find freedom from slavery. It’s an important part of American History. -
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Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was a law passed by the US government in 1830. It authorized the relocation id Native American tribes living in the southeastern US to lands west of the Mississippi River. This act led to the forced removal of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral lands, resulting in the tragic and devastation journey known as the Trail of Tears. It had a huge impact on Native American communities. -
Nat turners rebellion
Nat Turner, and enslaved African American, led a rebellion against slaveholders in Southampton County, VA. The rebellion resulted in the deaths of around 55-65 white people, mostly women and children. In response, the state militia quickly put down the rebellion, and turner was captured, tried, and executed. The rebellion had a profound impact on the nations history, leading to stricter slave codes and heightened tensions between pro slavery and anti slavery factions. -
The Abolition Act
The abolition acts of 1833 and 1863 in the United Kingdom and the United States aimed to abolish slavery and the slave trade, respectively. These acts marked significant milestones in the fight for freedom and equality -
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Dred Scott case
The Dred Scott case, a 1857 Supreme Court decision, declared enslaved African Americans unusable and unconstitutional, leading to the Missouri Compromise and the Civil War. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act, part of the Compromise of 1850, required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners, causing controversy and intensifying the North-South divide. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a U.S. Congress law aimed at resolving tensions between the North and South over slavery, including California's admission as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, and Utah and New Mexico territories organization. -
The Kansas Nebraska act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed in 1854, allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery, repealing the Missouri Compromise. This sparked conflict and violence, earning it the nickname "Bleeding Kansas." -
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
In 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, to arm enslaved people and initiate a rebellion against slavery. However, the raid was suppressed by U.S. Marines, leading to tensions and the American Civil War. -
Atlantic Slave Trade
The Atlantic slave trade, involving millions of Africans transported to the Americas as slaves from the 16th to 19th centuries, was a tragic and dark period in history, affecting African societies and contributing to the growth of the Americas' economies.