African Slavery in America: 1607-1800

By laura.silverman

  • Beginning of slavery in Jamestown

    John Rolfe brings African slaves to Jamestown to help harveset tobacco.

  • Right to Gain Freedom

    Some blacks were able to hold their status as indentured servants and eventually gain their freedom.

  • Early Legislation on Slavery

    Slavery was permitted in the law of the colony. Legislation decided that children are considered the same status as a mother.

  • General Assembly Rules

    General Assembly ruled that baptism does not bring freedom.

  • Right to Jury

    Slaves right to a jury is taken away.

  • Slave Laws

    Slave Laws were made official.

  • Georgia's Ban on Slavery

    Georgia retracts its ban on slavery.

  • Declaration

    Passage rejecting slave trade was taken out of he Declaration of Independence.
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    Southern Abolition

    Most Southern States end slave trade to protect plantation investments to avoid overgrowing the slave population
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    Southern Slave Abolition

    Most Southern States end slave trade
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    Northern Slave Abolition

    Northern States gradually abolish Slavery

  • US Constitution

    -3/5th Constitution Rule
    -permits end of slave trade in 1808
    -fugitive slave clause