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Delaware's History

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  • When Delaware Became a State

    When Delaware Became a State

    In 1787 Delaware became the first state.
  • The Chesepeake and Delaware Bay opens

    The Chesepeake and Delaware Bay opens

    The Chesepeake and Delaware Bay opens (the picture is the Chesepeake Bridge.)

  • Abolishing Slavery

    The act to abolish slavery narrowly fails in the Delaware senate.
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    Civil War

    In 1861-65 Delaware fought for the Union in the Civil War.

  • The Chesepeake and Delaware Bay opens

    Delaware adopts its present constitution.

  • Delaware adopts its present consttution.

    Delaware adopts its present consttution.

  • Admitting African Americans

    The University of Delaware began admitting African American students.

  • The Financial Center Development Act

    The Financial Center Development Act passes, encouraging encouraging banks to locate their headquarters in Delaware.

  • First female governer

    Ruth Ann Minner is elected Delaware's first female governer,

  • Clean Air Act

    Delaware passes the Clean Air Act, which bans smoking in public places.

  • The Delaware Memorial Bridge

    The Delaware Memorial Bridge opens, spanning the Delawaare River and linking Delaware and New Jersey.