African American Timeline

By Tmcn

  • Importation Of Africans

    In the US it was a felony to import Africans from Africa

  • Harriet Tubman

    Harriet Tubman a escaped slave help free slaves from slave plantations

  • John Brown

    John Brown and 21 followers captured Harpers Ferry, VA in a attempt to revolt against slavery

  • President Lincoln

    President Lincoln passed the emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in confederate states

  • Reconstruction Acts

    Granted civil rights to freed slaves