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SLAVERY COMES TO AMERICA
Slaves are first brought to America. The long-lasting institution has begun. -
TRIANGULAR TRADE
This elaborate trade connected to Africa, which included increased slave trade. -
3/5 COMPROMISE
Slaves count for 3/5 of a person when considering population, whereas before they were really only considered to be property. -
SLAVE TRADE BANNED
Slave Trade was officially banned in 1802, but the actual institution of slavery is still around. -
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
Dred Scott vs. Sandford. Blacks had no claim to citizenship. Slaves were property. Congress didn't have the authority to pass a law depriving people of their slave property in the territories. -
"COTTON IS KING"
There's no way the South wants to give up their now enormous Slavery Institution with all the money they're making. -
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
Declared forever free the the slaves inside the Confederacy. Lincoln signed this document. -
THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT
Congress approves and states ratify the Thirteenth Amendment. SLAVERY IS ABOLISHED IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES! YAY! -
SCHOOLS FOR BLACKS
4,000 schools that allowed blacks to attend in the south are built by 1870. And yes, I know the picture is from the 1930s, but I'm proving a point here. -
PLESSY VS. FERGUSON
Segregation is allowed, as long as it is equal. Contradictory much? -
JIM CROW LAWS
Within the first years of the 20th Century, many social, political, and economic advancements made by society concerning blacks had been stripped away due to the institutionalization of segregation.
