Underground Railroad By puschusj Period: Jan 1, 1640 to Feb 10, 2010 Black History Jan 1, 1641 Massachusetts made slavery legal Apr 1, 1810 Underground Railroad Began Dec 31, 1810 By now over 12 million slaves were taken as slaves to America. Sep 19, 1849 Harriet Tubman escaped Jan 1, 1863 Lincoln signed Emancipation Proclamation Dec 31, 1954 Separation of children in school declared unconstitutional Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus Nov 13, 1956 Segregation declared unconstitutional Aug 28, 1963 King gave his "I Have A Dream" speech Apr 4, 1968 Dr. King assassinated Nov 7, 2008 President Obama, our first Black President was elected