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A slave rebellion in South Carolina in which 60-100 slaves gathered by the Stono River and killed 20 white Carolinans and about 40 black Carolinans.
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An idea to burn New York City that led to the burning of 13 blacks, the hanging of eight people, and the transporting of 71 people out of the colony.
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Olaudah Equiano is born n 1745 in Essaka, Nigeria
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Olauah sails wth his owner Michael Pascal in the French and Indian War.
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Olaudah is kidnapped far from the African coast at the age of eleven.
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Olaudah get baptised at St.Margrets church as a Christian.
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Olaudah's owner King promises him that he will allow Olaudah to buy his freedom for 40 pounds.
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Phillis Wheatley, the slave of a Boston merchant writes a book called "Poems on Various Subjects."
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America gains independence from England after starting, fighting in, and ending the Revolutionary War.
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Vermont becomes the first state to abolish slavery.
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30,000 slaves escape from Virginia.
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Quork Walker, a slave successfully petitions for his freedom.
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Olaudah gives information about the slave trade to aboloitionists.
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Sierra Leone is founded by Britain as a colony for emancipated slaves.
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The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade is formed in Britain.
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Olaudah writes his auto-biography "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."
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Olaudah moves to England after buying his freedom for 40 pounds from his owner.
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Olaudah marries Susannah Cullen.
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Olaudah Equiano dies at the age of 52 in London.
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Abolition of Slave Trade Act abolishes slave trade in the British Empire.
