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African-American Civil Rights in America

By zachpowellessays

  • Slaves arrive in America

    The first record of African slavery in English Colonial America.
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    African-American Civil Rights in America

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    Slaves arrive in America

    The first record of African slavery in English Colonial America.

  • The New York Slave Revolt of 1712

    Uprising in New York City of 23 enslaved African Americans who killed nine whites and injured another six. Nearly three times that number of blacks, 70, were arrested and jailed. Of these, 27 were put on trial, and 21 convicted and executed.

  • The Constitution of Vermont

    The first nation to abolish slavery in their constitution, and the first then-U.S. state to abolish slavery.

  • Fugitive Slave Act of 1793

    The act said that fugitive slaves must be returned to their owner.

  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    The most successful slave rebellion occured in the U.S.. Many died and the rebellion was eventually suppressed.

  • Slaves revolt on the La Amistad

    Africans who were going to become slaves revolted and had a successful rebellion against the white people on the ship. This went to the Supreme Court and finally illegalized the slave trade.

  • The North Star

    Fredrick Douglass published his anti-slavery newspaper "The North Star"

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin is published

    Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic novel is published causing controversy.

  • The 13th Ammendment

    The 13th Ammendment was ammended giving all slaves freedom in the United States.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    This case established the phrase " seperate but equal" and slowed down Reconstruction.