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This British guinea bears the Royal African Company logo.
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The creation of the Royal African Company lead to an increase in slave trade to North America. Between 1672 and 1713 the RAC alone purchased approximately 125,000 slaves.
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Slave codes passed in Virginia state, most notably, that "all servants imported and brought into the country...shall be accounted and be slaves" (Image: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/slavelaw.cfm)
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The largest slave revolt to date led by slave Jemmy against white colonists. Slaves were able to kill several white men before being stopped by colonial militia.
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An early attempt by British to gain troops to fight rebel forces. Lord Dunmore promised freedom to slaves of rebels willing to fight with the British. (Image: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/lord-dunmore-s-proclamation-1775)
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Drafting of the Declaration of Independence states "all men are created equal", contradicting common views on slavery still existing within the colonies. (Image: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h33b.html)
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For the purpose of representation, black slaves are to be counted as 3/5 of a person in the over all population of each state. Such a declaration solidifies common beliefs that black slaves are not equal to the white man.(Image: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/three-fifths-clause-united-states-constitution-1787)
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International slave trade is declared unlawful in the new country, however domestic slavery and slave trade are still thriving.(Image: https://storify.com/econtino22/ajourneythroughtheatlanticslavetrade)
