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Slaves arrive in Virgina
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Lucy Terry, a slave, Becomes the first black poet. Her poem, Bar's Fight, is not published until 1855
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Phillis Wheatley's book Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral is published.
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Slavery is made illegal in the Northwest Territory. The U.S Constitution states that Congress may not ban the slave trade until
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Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin greatly increases the demand for slave labor.
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A federal fugitive slave law is enacted, providing for the return slaves who had escaped and crossed state lines.
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Gabriel Prosser, an enslaved African-American blacksmith, organizes a slave revolt intending to march on Richmond, Virginia. The conspiracy is uncovered, and Prosser and a number of the rebels are hanged. Virginia's slave laws become much more strict as a
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Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa
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The Missouri Compromise bans slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri.
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Denmark Vesey, an African-American slave carpenter who had bought his freedom, plans a slave revolt with the intent to lay siege on Charleston, South Carolina. The plot is discovered, and Vesey and 34 other slaves are hung.
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Nat Turner, an enslaved African-American preacher, leads the most significant slave uprising in American history. He and his band of followers launch a short, bloody, rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. The militia quells the rebellion, and Turner
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The Wilmot Proviso, introduced by Democratic representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania, attempts to ban slavery in territory gained in the Mexican War. The proviso is blocked by Southerners, but continues to enflame the debate over slavery.Frederick Dou
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Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery and becomes one of the most effective and celebrated leaders of the Underground Railroad.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin is published. It becomes one of the most influential works to stir anti-slavery movements.
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The Dred Scott case concludes that Congress does not have the right to ban slavery because they aren't citizens
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