African American history Timeline

  • Slave Auctions

    Slave Auctions
    Slaves were auctioned off to wealthy white men and would be put on plantations and would be brutally punshied
  • Act Xll

    Act Xll
    Negro womens children to serve according to the condition of the mother.
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers.
  • Middle Passage

    Middle Passage
    The time period in which slaves were transferred in ships across the ocean.
  • Stono Rebellion

    Stono Rebellion
    Largest rebellion mounted by slaves against slave owners in colonial America. The Stono Rebellion's location was near the Stono River in South Carolina
  • Slave codes in North Carolins

    Slave codes in North Carolins
    Pertaining to the treatment of the slaves
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    Imperialism

    European Powers such as Portugal, and England invaded Africa and bought slaves in exchange for weaponary. This relates to slavery because slaves were torn apart from thier heritage and their families
  • Meermin Slave revolt

    Meermin Slave revolt
    The slaves on the ships took control over the white men, and held them hostage
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others.
  • Dred Scott's Case

    The Dred Scott case said that african americans were reguarded as not citizens of the United States.
  • Abaraham Lincoln Elected

    Abaraham Lincoln Elected
    Abaraham Lincoln was elected president.
  • 13th amendment

    13th amendment
    The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in the United States and unvoluntary servitude.