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First Arrival of African Slaves
A Dutch ship carrying about 20 African to the colony Virginia as indentured servant, this is the first time slavery get into America. -
First runaway slave to be sentenced lifetime slave
John punch, a Virginian black servant, escaped from his master, sentenced to a lifetime slavery by Virginia court. -
Stono Rebellion
in south Carolina,largest Slave uprising in British mainland colonies, 21 white and 44 black died. -
The declaration of Independence
United state declares that all man are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with some unalienable right, but slavery are still legal in colonies. -
Vermont
Vermont, an American colony and still not a state, is the first government entity to abolish slavery. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery. -
Massachusetts
Massachusetts abolished slavery and granted voting right to black. -
Constitution and Slavery
Congress counted slaves as three fifth of a person, and any law that prohibit the importation of slaves will not be approved within 20 years. -
Increase need for slaves
Eli Whitney receives patent for the Cotton Gin. The machine greatly increased the production of cleaned cotton thus making cotton a more profitable crop for the first time and increasing the need and production value for slaves. -
Early stage of slavery
every state had banned the international slave trade, although South Carolina reopened it in 1803 -
George Washinton's wil
George Washington dies on December 14, 1799. His will frees the 124 slaves that he owns outright upon the death of his wife, Martha. They are freed by Martha in 1801, about 18 months before her death -
Rebellion of Gabriel Prosser
Slave Gabriel Prosser leads a group of armed slaves in rebellion. His plan involved seizing Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia and taking Governor James Monroe as a hostage, in order to bargain with city authorities for freedom. Ultimately Gabriel, along with many followers, were captured and executed. -
Slave overpowered their owner
at Chatham Manor, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, slaves overpowered and whipped their overseer and assistants in protest of shortened holidays. An armed posse of white men quickly gathered to capture the slaves, killing one slave in the attack. Two others died trying to escape and the posse deported two others, likely to slavery in the Caribbean.[ -
Free of slaves
Virginia repeals much of the 1782 law that permitted more liberal emancipation of slaves, making emancipation much more difficult and expensive. Also, a wife can revoke a manumission provision in her husband's will within one year of his death -
The Missouri Compromise
Congress admit Missouri as slave state and admit Maine as a free state, and draw a line through unincorporated western territories, dividing north and south as free and slave. -
On the Constitution
Thomas Cooper of South Carolina publishes On the Constitution, an early essay in favor of states' rights -
New York
The State of New York abolished slavery, which shows their perspective toward the slavery. -
Government and Tariff
Congress again raises tariffs with the Tariff of Abominations. The tariffs are designed to support American industry and in that way are successful greatly benefiting the northern industrial economy, however the tariffs are damaging to the southern agricultural economy. -
Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World is published
David Walker was the author, a black abolitionist and supporter of a violent end to white supremacy, this kind of thought will make the end of this conflict more violent. -
North Carolina v. Mann
The Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled that slave owners had absolute authority over their slaves and could not be found guilty of committing violence against them. -
The National Negro Convention
a black abolitionist and civil rights organization, is founded. -
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
A black slave named Turner and about 70 other slaves incited an uprising that spread through some plantations in Virginia. killed about sixty white people, was turned down by militia 2 days after the rebellion, all sentenced to die and some 200 more were killed or lynched by crazy mobs. -
Debate in the Virginia Legislature
Thomas R. Dew writes Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832, a strong defense of slavery and attack on colonization in Africa by freed slaves -
Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson, a Southerner and slave owner, calls nullification "rebellious treason" and threatens to use force against possible secessionist action in South Carolina caused by the Nullification Crisis. Congress passes the "Force Bill" which permits the President to use the Army and Navy to enforce the law. Jackson also urges Congress to modify the tariff, which they soon do -
Abolitionist student get expelled
Lane Theological Seminary expelled a group of students and a professor after a debate about slavery, which will further increase the gap between anti-slavery and pro-slavery. -
Anti-slavery debate
Anti-Slavery "debates" are held at Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lane had been founded by abolitionist evangelist and writer Theodore Dwight Weld with financial help from abolitionist merchants and philanthropists Arthur Tappan and Lewis Tappan. -
Anger between two side
In Alton, Illinois, a mob kills abolitionist and anti-Catholic editor Elijah P. Lovejoy, whose paper angered Southerners and Irish Catholics. -
Duel
Kentucky Congressman William J. Graves kills Maine Congressman Jonathan Cilley in a duel, further division between two sides. -
American slavery as it is
Written by Theodore Dwight Weld, an abolitionist figure. again, will cause the problem to be more serious. -
Amistad
Slaves revolt on the Spanish ship Amistad; ship winds up in U.S. After a highly publicized Supreme Court case argued by John Quincy Adams, the slaves are freed in March 1841; most return to Africa. More slaves start to fight for their freedom. -
Official's rules
Massachusetts and eight other states pass personal liberty laws under which state officials are forbidden to assist in the capture of fugitive slaves. -
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Autobiography, told how Douglass escaped slavery and went to North, make people more aware of the problem from slavery. -
Two Letters on Slavery in the United States
Former U.S. Representative and Governor of South Carolina, and future U.S. Senator, James Hammond writes Two Letters on Slavery in the United States, Addressed to Thomas Clarkson, in which he expresses the view that slavery is a positive good, further widen the gap of understanding on slavery between two sides. -
DeBow's Review
James D.B. DeBow establishes DeBow's Review, the leading Southern magazine. DeBow warns against depending on the North economically. -
The end of Maxican War
With the treaty of Guadalupe, American has western territories as their prize, but the question of whether consider them as free or slaved became a problem. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland. She reportedly returned to the South 19 times and brought out more than 300 slaves. kind of gives the perspective of slaves, -
Northern California
The California Gold Rush suddenly populates Northern California with Northern and immigrant settlers who outnumber Southerner settlers. California's constitutional convention unanimously rejects slavery and petitions to join the union as a free state without first being organized as a territory. President Taylor asks Congress to admit California as a free state, saying he will suppress secession if it is attempted by any dissenting states -
Fugitive slave act
This act forced any federal official who don't arrest a runaway slave to pay a fine, which lead to a great controversial. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book talking about the evil side of the slavery, greatly changed the point of view for the northern people about the Slavery, Abraham Lincoln admit this book as one of the event that lead to the outbreak of civil war. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act enabled people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether they are slave or free by public sovereignty. -
Bloody Kansas
As Kansas prepares for elections thousands of Border Ruffians from Missouri enter the territory in an effort to influence the election. This begins the Bloody Kansas period with duplicate constitutional conventions, separate elections and constant and violent attacks. -
Pottawatomie Massacre
A group of radical abolitionists, lead by John Brown, kill 5 people in Kansas. Makes the problem worth on both side. -
Attack from pro-slavery to anti-slavery
A pro-slavery congressman attacked Charles Summer(Who had just give a speech attacking the pro-slavery force) on the floor of the U.S. Senate. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott tried to proving he should be free because he had been held as a slave in a free state, but the course decide that slave was it's owner's property. This decision further stimulate abolitionist to fight against slavery which lead to the civil war. -
Lincoin-Douglas Decision
Lindon and Douglas debate for the legislature of Illinois, all 7 debate about slavery, Lincoln lost, and he published those debate in to books. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown leaded a small band of white allies and free blacks to raid a government arsenal, but forced by soldiers to surrender and the been executed. Southern state began to militarize to prepare for future conflict. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Election
Abraham Lincoln's party's anti-slavery outlook spread fear to southern states, on December 20, the same year, South Carolina has secede from the union, then 6 more states followed the step. -
The Confederate States
The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president. -
The begining of Civil War
Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War begins. -
Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery
James Pemberton, leaded the Quakers to create the first anti-slavery society in Philadelphia. -
Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans
Abolitionist Lydia Maria Child of Massachusetts publishes An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans. Wendell Phillips and Charles Sumner are persuaded to become abolitionists. To show the problem of slavery.
