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Settlers arrive in Jamestown
James Smith and English settlers arrive in Jamestown, VA -
Act XII Enacted
Act XII which says that interracial babies shall serve under the condition of the mother is enacted -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon and his followers which consisted of poor workers and slaves revolt against the Virginia government, eventually burning the entire city of Jamestown to the ground -
Slave auction
Slaves brought in from Africa are auctioned off and sold to new owners. Men will work the fields and do manuel labor while women will do sewing, cooking, and in-house work -
Stono Rebellion
Slaves in Stono SC rise against their owners and create the biggest slave revolt of tha time -
South Carolina Negro Codes Enacted
negro codes pertaining to the treatment of slaves enacted in south carolina -
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Imperialization of Africa
Triangle trade between England, North America, and Africa occur. Guns go to Africa, slaves go to North America, and natural resources go to England. Africans sold other africans as slaves -
Meermin Slave Mutiny
Slaves aboard the ship Meermin revolt against the white sailors and take control of the ship -
Dredd Scott Decision
This decision handed down by the supreme court established that blacks and slaved are not and will never be citizens of the united states. -
Lincoln Elected president
Abraham Lincoln, a republican, was elected as the 16th president of the united states -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederate Soldiers attack Fort Sumter in Charleston after seceding from the union because of president lincoln's stance on slavery. This marked the start of the civil war -
13th Ammendment Ratified
The 13th ammendment abolished slavery in the united states and made all slaves free
