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Slavery

By lesleygomezb

  • 1619/1625 First Americans/Slaves and Antonio Negro

    1619/1625 First Americans/Slaves and Antonio Negro
    in 1929, a Dutch slave ship sold 20 Africans to the Virginia colonists. ''Southern slavery was born.''

  • 1649-1672 Slave trade

    1649-1672 Slave trade
    The laws about slavery began to become more rigorous; 1672 England charters the Royal African Company and officially enters the slave trade.

  • 1676 The Bacon Rebllion

    1676 The Bacon Rebllion
    Due to declining tobacco prices and rising living costs, the Virginia settlers joined forces to rebel against Governor Sir William Berkeley.

  • 1739 Stono Rebellion

    1739 Stono Rebellion
    Slave Rebellion carrying banner that proclaimed ''Liberty!''

  • 1775-1783 American Revolution.

    1775-1783 American Revolution.
    The Revolution had a huge impact on slavery

  • 1793 Fugitive Slave Laws

    1793 Fugitive Slave Laws
    A pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States.

  • 1800 Gabriel's Rebellion

    1800 Gabriel's Rebellion
    Recruited more slaves to rebel Aug. 30th.

  • 1808 international slave trade ends.

    1808 international slave trade ends.
    In 1807 Congress bans the importation of slaves, effective January 1, 1808.

  • 1831 Turner's Rebellion

    1831 Turner's Rebellion
    Slave rebellion that took place in Southampton county, Virginia.

  • John Brown

    John Brown
    John Brown was a man of action, a man who would not be stopped from his mission of abolishing slavery.

  • Civil War

    Civil War
    1861- 1865 The greatest war in American History.