Wealth By David.17 May 13, 1607 James Town started Aug 20, 1619 African slaves are brought to james town Oct 6, 1630 James town started selling tobacco for profit Oct 6, 1676 Bacon's declaration Sep 24, 1680 Jamestown is exporting over a million and a half pounds of tobacco a year Jan 1, 1886 Ennrollment act of 1886 Males ages 20-45 were forced to ennroll and fightin the civil war or pay $300 Oct 6, 1889 Andrew Carnegie's "The gospel of wealth" is written Oct 6, 1897 Corporate Personhood Corporations were given some legal human rights and considered a person. Oct 29, 1929 Great depression May 23, 1971 Nixon's illegal watergate scandal