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Slavery over the Years
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Arrival of First Slaves
The first slaves came to America in 1619 -
First Rebellion Attempt
The first documented attempt at a rebellion by slaves took place in Gloucester County, Virginia. -
First legal slave
John Casor, a black man, became the first legally-recognized slave-for-life in the Virginia colony. -
Abolitionist Society created
Abolitionist Society Anthony Benezet of Philadelphia founds the world’s first abolitionist society. Benjamin Franklin becomes its president in 1787. -
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American Revolution and Slaves
British Freed slaves they met, Americans tried to recuit some to fight -
Blacks allowed in Revolutionary War
George Washington reversed previous policy and allowed the recruitment of blacks as soldiers. Some 5,000 would participate on the American side before the end of the Revolution. -
Cotton Gin Invented
Eli Whitney patents his device for pulling seeds from cotton. The invention turns cotton into the cash crop of the American South—and creates a huge demand for slave labor. -
Dred Scott decision
The 1857 Dred Scott decision, decided 7-2, held that a slave did not become free when taken into a free state -
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Civil War
Civil war was aggrivated because of the opinons on slavery -
Emancipation Proclamation
Announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, after the Battle of Antietam, to go into effect January 1, 1863. -
13th Amendment
Slavery Abolished The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
This cases allowed the upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation even in public accommodations under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
