Early African American Struggles

  • West Africans Captured As Slaves

    West Africans Captured As Slaves
    West Africans where captured as slaves and taken on boat to the British colonies.
  • Outlaw Slavery (Massachusetts)

    Outlaw Slavery (Massachusetts)
    This made Massachusetts a slave free state.
  • 1800s States Begin to Abolish Slavery

    1800s States Begin to Abolish Slavery
    States like Ohio and NewJersey began to outlaw slavery.
  • Dred Scot Descision

    Dred Scot Descision
    Dred Scot was a slave who was taken to a slave free state by his owner however they still denied him his rights and said he was still a slave.
  • President Lincoln says Slaves Are Free

    President Lincoln says Slaves Are Free
    On Jan.1,1863 President Lincoln said that all southern slaves are free . About 3 million slaves where declared free,
  • Fithteenth ammendment

    Fithteenth ammendment
    Gave people right to vote no matter their race, color, or anything like that. Also gave them citizenship.