African Americans in the 19th century: 1800 c.e-1900 c.e: timeline activity 4 By carlitogilmore May 2, 1800 The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is founded in New York City Period: May 16, 1803 to May 27, 1900 African American in the 19th century May 17, 1803 Unted States purchases Liousiana territory from France May 17, 1807 Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa May 17, 1820 The missouri compromise bans slavery north of the southern boundary of missouri May 17, 1821 The first afican american theather company in the united states, the african company, is founded in new york May 17, 1827 In New York John Brown Russwurm and Samuel Cornish publish the first African American newspaper in the U.S. Freedmen's Journey May 17, 1831 Abolitionist William Lloyld Garrisons start to publish The Liberator, a firecely anti-slavery newspaper, in boston May 17, 1831 Slave rebellion of Nat Turner May 17, 1831 Height of activity of the Underground Railroad May 17, 1834 Henry Blair is the first African American to recieve a patent May 17, 1845 Fredrick Douglas publishes his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, An American Slave May 17, 1849 Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery and becomes one of the most effective and celebrated leaders of the Underground Railroad May 17, 1856 Booker Taliaferro Washington is born May 17, 1857 Dred Scott case declares that African Americans are not citzens of the U.S.,and congress has no power to restrict slavery in any federal territory May 17, 1859 Harriet Wilson publishes Our nig, or sketches from life of a free black, the first novel by an African American women May 17, 1859 John Brown and 21 followers capture the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia May 17, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president May 17, 1869 George H. White serves as the south's last black congressmen until 1972 May 17, 1870 Howard University Law School is founded May 17, 1880 Holiness Movement and Pentwcoastal churches spread among African Americans May 17, 1881 First Jim Crow law segregates trains in Tennessee May 17, 1882 South Carolina disfranches black voters May 17, 1886 Augustus Tolten ordained first African American Roman Catholic priest in rome May 17, 1892 African Americans lynched in the United States May 17, 1895 Booker T. Washington addresses the Cotton States Exposition in Alanta May 17, 1896 Plessy v. Ferfuson upholds seperate but equal doctrine of racial segregtion May 17, 1896 National Association of Colored Women founded May 17, 1900 James W. Johnson writes "Lift Every Voice and Sing