African American history

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    African American History

  • Proclamation Line

    Proclamation Line

    Forbids American settlement west of Appalachian Mtns
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    taxed colonies for sugar from west indies
  • African American reenlistment in army

    African American reenlistment in army

    Washington allows for african american reenlistment in continental army.
    "Success will depend on which side can arm the negro faster" -George Washington on Dunmoor's proclamation encouraging slaves to join the british army.
  • Northern states are slave free

    Northern states are slave free

    By 1784 all the northern states, except New York and New Jersey, had taken immediate or gradual action towards abbolition