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The massacre at mystic was known as the Pequot massacre and the battle of mystic fort. It took place on May 26, 1637. It was important because the massacre wasn’t built instead it’s was a violent attack -
Nat Turner Rebellion was a violent slave uprising on August 21, 1831. Turner and his followers started at his masters house and killed the entire family. The rebellion killed around 55- 65 white people. It was important because it was the bloodiest slave revolt in U.S. history -
Dred Scott Decision was a landmark in 1857 with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that stated African Americans weren’t citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. It was important because congress couldn’t ban slavery -
The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 was a military stratgey that declared enslaved people in confederate - held territory free. Limited to areas not under union control. It was. Important because it redefined the unions war aims adding the abolition of slavery -
The 13th amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, with a narrow exception for punishment after criminal conviction. It was important because it officially abolished slavery -
The 14th amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868. It gives the right of birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States. It was important because it prohibited states from denying people equal protection of laws and extending rights to formerly enslaved people. -
The 15th Amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870. It prohibits the United States government from denying the right to vote citizens based on race, color, or previous condition of slavery. It was important because it granted people of color to vote -
Supreme Court case on may 18, 1896 that established the separate but equal doctrine ruling that racial segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities provided to each race were equal. It was important because it allowed states to segregate public facilities by race under the premise that these accommodations were equal in quality