Timeline: American Slavery | Timetoast

Jan 1, 1619

The first african slaves arive in Virginia

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Date found- 21/1/14
Jan 1, 1787

Slavery was made illegal in the Northwest territory

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Jan 1, 1793

Slaves that had escaped past a certain point were demanded to be freed

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Date found- 21/1/14
Jan 20, 1808

Congress bans the importation of slaves

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Date found- 21/1/14
Jan 1, 1822

Denmark Vessey, a slave that bought his freedom plans a slave revolt

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Date found- 14/1/14
Jan 1, 1831

Nat Turner, an enslaved african american preacher, leads the most significant upriing.

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Date found- 14/01/14
Jan 1, 1857

The Dredd Scott case holds that congress doesn't have the right to ban slavery

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Date found- 10/02/14
Jan 1, 1863

President Lincoln declares that all slaves will be freed

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Date found- 14/1/14
Jan 1, 1865

The civil war ends, President Lincoln was assassinated, and the thirteenth abendment abolishes slavery.

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14/01/14
Dec 25, 2012

Many films are made about slavery, including Django Unchained that was directed by famous director Quentin Tarantino

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Date found- 10/2/14