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Importation of slaves banned
The act of importing slaves to the United States is banned. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
The book, Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. This book dealt with slavery and is one of the many books that spoke about slavery in a bad tone. -
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The American Civil War
Many enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines. Contraband camps were set up in some areas, where blacks could learn to read and write. Others traveled with the Union Army. By the end of the war, more than 180,000 African Americans fought with the Union Army and Navy as members of the US Colored Troops and sailors. -
Lincoln orders Frémont to rescind the edict
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Emancipation Proclamation Rough Draft
Abraham Lincoln reads a rough draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
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The Thirteenth Amendment is Passed
The 13th Amendment States:
"Section 1.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
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The Fourteenth Amendment is Passed
"Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." -
Homer A. Plessy is Arrested
Homer A. Plessy is arrested for boarding a car on the East Louisiana Railroad that was designated for white patrons. -
Plessy V. Ferguson's Trial
The Plessy V. Ferguson Traik took place in the Surpreme Court -
The "Separate But Equal" rule is considered constitutional
The "separate but equal" provision of public accommodations by state governments was found to be constitutional according to the Equal Protection Clause, in a 7 to 1 vote. -
The Niagara Movement's First Meeting
An interracial group to work for civil rights, the Niagara Movement, has it's first meeting. -
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Stock Market begins to crash
The stock market starts to slowly decend and really crashed on October 29th. This is the start of the great depression. -
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Great Depression
The United States goes into a great depression, due to a crash in the stock market. -
Rosa Parks is arrested
Rosa Parks is arrested after refusing to sit in the black section of a bus on her way home from work.
