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The First of Them
A Dutch ship brings the first permanent African settlers to Jamestown, VA. -
The First Child
The first African American child, William Tucker is born in the colony. -
10 Years Until Freedom
Rhode Island declares an enslaved person must be freed after 10 years of service. -
Trading People
From this time onward, England trades aggressively in North American slaves, with New York, Boston and Charleston thriving as homeports for slave vessels. -
Georgia
Georgia is the last of the British North American colonies to legalize slavery. -
Nat Turner
Nat Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia. -
No More Slavery
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery. -
I Will Not Give Up My Seat
In 1955, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat for a white personThat triggered a long sucvccessful year of an african American bycott of the bus system. -
The Sit-In
Four Afican American college students have a sit in to interegate Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro. -
Freedom
The Congress of Racial Equality begins to organize Freedom Rides throughout the South to try to de-segregate interstate public bus travel. -
I have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
