civil rights in te USA By mpomposo2 1611 yamestown is set up first european colony in north america 1619 the first 20 slaves are sold to the seltters in virginia 1620 the mayflower reached america "Pligrim father" 13 colonies:new england Southern colonies: middle colonies Plantations: slawey southern colonies sugar cotton 1776 declaration of independence 1781 the constitution was possed