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Slavery Begins in America
Virginia purchases about 20 African Slaves from a Dutch Boat. Starting the chain reaction of Slavery in the Colonies. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Legalizes Slavery
Massachusetts Bay Colony Legalizes Slavery, and is the first among all other colonies. -
Rhode Island Outlaws Slave Trade
A pushback begins against slavery, and it begins in Rhode Island. After many laws and colonies passing slavery, Rhode Island starts inhibiting it. -
Virginia Leglaizes Slavery
As more and more colonies discover Slavery as a cheap mans of labor, the more start to legalize it. Virginia is an example of such -
Maryland Makes Slavery for Life
Maryland creates a law dictating that Slavery is for Life as apposed to 10 -30 years. -
Bacon's Rebellion
An Uprising of Indentured Servants is led by Nathaniel Bacon, A Plantation Owner. -
Aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion
After Bacon's Rebellion, Mayor Berkeley divides, in an effort to stop the lower class from being to powerful, made the White Slaves higher than Black Slaves. Creating the split in Racial Class. -
Virginia Declares Black Slaves are for life
Virginia Creates a rift between White and Black Slaves. -
New York Makes it Illegal for Slaves to sell goods.
This Cripples slaves to be stuck in the cycle of slavery. By not allowing slaves to sell goods, they cannot advance on the social ladder. -
Rice Production Increase
Due to increases in rice production in the Carolinas, the demand for Slaves rises. Making the Slave Trade in higher demand. -
The Slave Trade Becomes Open
The North African Trade Company Loses its monopoly on the slave trade, which opens up New England to seize slaves for the colonies and agricultural needs. -
New York Declares all Slaves that Runaway can be executed
This puts a very strict punishment on Slaves who wished to flee from their owners. -
An uprising of Slaves is Punished in New York.
An uprising of slaves is punished by execution and example of other slaves in New York. Creating Tension among slaves and slave owners. -
Maryland Declares Decendents Slaves.
Maryland declares that slaves' decedents are also slaves to their owner if they reside in the same province. -
The Spanish open Florida to Slaves
Florida Opens itself to slaves by not returning or selling them back to the American owners. Which creates tension between Slave owners and the Spanish -
Spanish controling Flordia Helps Slaves
If Slaves made it to St. Augustine, Florida, they would be granted Freedom, and a fresh start of land. Giving Slaves more incentive to flee. -
The Negro Act
The Negro Act, passed by the Carolinas, forbids Slaves from moving, making money, growing food, learning English, and meeting in groups. -
Slaves try for their Freedom
Slaves in Massachusetts try to petition for their Freedom, but they were unsuccessful. But this shows the pushback from slaves. It gets the reaction started. -
Philis Wheatly Gets Published
A Slave who was taught to read and write in English gets published, which is a turning point for black slaves to look up to. She is one of the first civil rights activists. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a Big point for the Country as a whole, apart from independence, the war stressed a lot of resources from everything, funds, goods, and people. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is Signed, but, slavery is still legal. -
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Many Colonies abolish Slave Importation
Many States after the signing of the Declaration of independence begin to ban slave importation. -
Vermont abolishes Slavery
Although Vermont is still an American Colony, Vermont is the first place in America to Abolish Slavery -
Mum Bett Sues and another slave from Massachusetts sue their Master for freedom
Mum Bett and Another Slave Sue their Master and successfully gain their freedom. Another pushback to slavery by Slaves. -
The Articles of Confederation are written
These articles give the states more power within them, and with Slave states wanting power to themselves, this only aided them in achieving higher positions. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates of the states debate on halting Slave trade, but come to the conclusion to halt it for 20 years, saying it can be dealt with then. -
The Three-Fifths Comprimise
The Three-Fifths Compromise says that a slave, for the purposes of taxation and representation, shall be counted as three-fifths a person -
Northwest Ordinance Ctd.
Now the Northwest Ordinance can only use slavery as a punishment, and all slaves found must be returned to their respective owner and state. -
Drafting of the Constitution
The Constitution is Drafted for America, and is beginning to be put into affect. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was the line by which Slaves were free if they passed into northern territory. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution is ratified when the ninth state agrees with it, being New Hampshire. This Includes the Three-Fifths Compromise and a Fugitive Slave Law. This gives more power to the central government, angering the Southern States more. -
The Cotton Gin is Invented
With the industrial "BOOM" in Cotton, there is now a more high demand due to the invention of the Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney. It makes Cotton easier t harvest, and makes it more profitable because it grows in almost any kind of climate. -
Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion
Gabriel Prosser, a slave, leads an armed rebellion. He planned to take over Capitol Square in Virginia and kidnap Governor James Monroe as a hostage to gain his freedom. Until Gabriel, along with many others, were captured and executed. -
The Louisianna Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson Purchases a large amount of Land from Napoleon, which gives him access to New Orleans, and effectively doubles the size of America. -
Aid for Slaves
The American Colonization Society starts to do work on getting freed slaves back to Africa, as opposed to keeping them. This is the resistance Slave States do not want. -
America Annexes East Florida
America Annexes East Florida, which was where St. Augustine was located, a safe haven for slaves. -
Slave Trade is Illegal
The Capitol officially makes Slave Trade a Capitol Offense. This is the after effect from the Constitutional Convention where the founding fathers put off slavery for 20 years. -
The Missouri-Maine Compromise
The Compromise states that Maine can enter the Union if Missouri can remain a Slave State, Which goes into effect, the trade of states. -
Abomination Tariffs
Congress passes a series of taxes that heavily helps the northern economic industry, and hurts greatly the southern economy. -
"AN APPEAL TO THE COLORED CITIZENS OF THE WORLD"
In Massachusetts an author, David Walker publishes his condemnation of slavery, "AN APPEAL TO THE COLORED CITIZENS OF THE WORLD" -
Mexico Outlaws Slavery
When Mexico Outlaws Slavery, it creates a safe place for Slaves to live and escape. But what it does is take slaves away from Slave states, making them upset, which builds tension among the United States. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner, a slave believing himself divinely inspired, leads a rebellion in Virginia. At least 57 whites are killed. This Progressively leads to more and more ear of slaves. -
Compromise Tariff
A series of other Tariffs to dampen the pain of the Abomination Tariffs is made to hopefully avoid conflict among the southern and northern states within government. -
Britain Abolishes Slavery
As more and more nations abolish slavery, the British empire finally does, which sets a, almost mocking example to America , where slavery is still legal in some places. -
Death Penalty for Potetial Procation of a Slave Rebellion
An Author in Georgia was put to death because of the fear of a slave Rebellion. This Shows the Fear that some states have of losing their slaves, and the power of all of them. -
New York Hosts the First National Anti-Slavery Convention
New York Hosts the first National Anti-Slavery Convention which is the buildup to the spark to fight against slavery, to end it finally. -
Prigg v. Pennsylvania
Prigg v. Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court says the Pennsylvania personal liberty law is unconstitutional and is against the federal fugitive slave law. The Court finds that enforcement of the fugitive slave law is the job of the Federal Government. -
Frederick Douglass Publishes his Autobiography
Frederick Douglass was a very important man. He fought for equal rights, and was out right amazing with his capabilities, he was a true civil rights leader, and fought for the abolishment of slavery. -
The Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party is created, which is greatly against the expansion of slavery westward. Free Soil Party is a party that embraced by more and more people that want slavery abolished. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford denies citizenship to all slaves, ex-slaves, and descendants of slaves and denies Congress the right to prohibit slavery in the territories. -
Abraham Lincoln is Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is elected President . It is he who makes a big step forward in emancipation of the slaves, and in turn causes a portion of the civil war to start. -
The South Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Later in the year, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also secede.
