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Period: Jan 29, 1528 to
History of the Atlantic Slave Trade in America
History of the Atlantic Slave Trade in America In this time, the Europeans were taking slaves to work for them in America. They did this so they didn't have to work as hard for the things they wanted to accomplish. -
Cotton gin is invented in U.S.
Cotton gin is invented in U.S. In 1793, Cotton gin was invented by a women named Eli Whitney. A cotton gin is a machine that seperates cotton from seeds quickly and easily and processes them into cotton goods. -
Slavery ends in the US
Ends slavery in spanish colonies At that time, Spain made slavery illegal in their own country and the spanish colonies around the world. This was important because it freed all the slaves in the 13 colonies as well. -
Slavery ends in Sweden
Slavery ends in Sweden This was an important day because it made more people free. The reason that this sticks out to me is because Sweden is a big part of our world today, and has helped the world with many things. -
Great Britain and Spain sign a treaty prohibiting the slave trade
Great Britain and Spain sign a treaty prohibiting the slave trade. This date was important because it started to bring down the levels of slave trade around Europe and people were given more freedom. This time also helped the people in Great Britain and Spain show people that slave trade was bad. -
The Amistad mutiny and trial
Amistad mutiny The amistad mutiny and trail were political and legal reprocussions of the United States government. It was a big event because, in the end, the people voting against slavery came out victorious. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 The compromise of 1850 was a big time for many people. It was a package of 5 bills that were passed around the country by slaves and the free states of the North to help with a lot of the United States slavery. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 The Fugitive Slave Act was when they said that runaway slaves should be forcably returned to their masters. This happened because a lot of slaves that were tortured would run away, but the masters wanted them to stay and continue working. -
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The Civil War is fought in the United States of America
American Civil War This was a very important time for a lot of people because it helped the push on anti-slavery. It was also a very terrible time for many because a lot of people died. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation When they created the Emancipation Proclamation, it was so that the slaves in the United States could be freed and be treated as everyone else. The Emancipation Proclamation was writin by Aberham Lincoln in the third year of the civil war. -
U.S. ratifies 13th amendment to the Constitution.
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution At this time, the 13th amendment of the U.S. constitution was passed by the U.S. congress. This amendment formally removed the allowance of slavery in the U.S. -
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Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws The Jim Crow Laws that were carried out during these times stated that segragation in public places was a allowed to be carried out during the time. It stated that it could be carried out in everywhere from schools to bars and even to restrooms. -
Brown vs. Board of education
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education The Brown vs. Board of education was a case that was taken to the Supreme court. It was very important because it showed people that everyone should be able to have education thats just as good as everyone elses, no matter what race they are. -
Freedom Riders Movements
The Freedom Riders Movement The freedom riders movement started when Rosa Parks said that she would not sit at the back of the bus so that a white man could take her place. Because they made her move, a lot of people started boycotting the buses and stopped riding them until they were allowed to sit at the front of the bus and given the same rights as everyone else. -
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Civil Rights Movement for African Americans in the U.S.
African-American Civil Rights Movement The African American Cival Rights Movement is when the African Americans fought so that they had the chance to have that same oppurtunities as everyone else. Some people that were a big part in that were Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the people in the Montgomery bus boycott. -
The murder of Emmett Till
The Murder of Emmett Till The murder of Emmett Till was a muder that happened to a boy who was just 14 years old. He had went to visit Mississippi and was talking to some boys about his white girlfriend. They then saw a white girl, and after he was pressured to talk to her, said to her "Bye baby". At first it seemed like it wasn't a big deal, but then two days later he was pulled out of his cabin, murdered. -
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.
One this day, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed. This is an important date to people because Martin Luther King, Jr. was a very important person in terms of segragation and inequality. -
Last country ends slavery
Modern slavery compared to historical slavery Even though slavery was said to have become illegal in all the countries of the world, it still exists, just in a modern day version. People still have slaves, but the difference is that the slaves that people have at their homes are payed, which makes them think its ok.
