-
Jan 1, 1501
The first slaves location
African slaves were brought into Santo Domingo -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Underground Railroad
-
Jan 1, 1519
Slavery Begins
Slaves were brought into Jamestown they were the first Afrcans imported in Britains North Americans colonies. -
The law makers of virgina
allow owners to kill and destroy runaways -
Slaves revolt
In New York nine whites are killed and 21 slaves are exucuted -
Anthony Benzet
becomes one of the first to fund the abolitionist's society -
Decleration of Independence
Colonies are divided free and independent states -
Vermont
becomes the first state to abolish slavery -
US cenus
Reveals almost 700,000 slaves in a nation of 3.9 million people -
The Fugitive Slave Act
states outlaws any efforts to impede the capture of runaway slaves -
End of slave trade
U.S. banned the slave trade but smuggling still continued -
Fredrick Douglass
escapes from slavery in Baltimore, and later publishes a book -
Nat Turner
a literate slave, instigates a slave revolt in Virgina. Fifty-seven whites are killed but 200 slaves are killed also -
England
abolishes slavery including its colonies -
Harritet Tubman
Escapes for to Pennsylvania, but later returns back to to the south 19 times to rescue 300 people -
Comprimise of 1850
State of California becomes a free slave state -
Dred Scott Descion
States that blacks can never be citizens, and slavey couldn't be outlawed -
Civil War
batlle of free states and independent states and eventually claims 640,000 lives -
The Emanciptation Proclamation
it frees slaves in the rebel territory only., leaving slavery intact in border states -
13th Amendment
Slavery is abolished in the United Staes -
The 13 amedment
States that slavey reached the end.