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Period: Jan 29, 1400 to
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Jan 1, 1502
European Explorers bring slaves to America
Atlantic Slave Trade In 1502 european explorers brought the first african slaves to america, which started many slave trades. -
Cotton gin invented in the US
Cotton GinThe cotton gin was invented i 1784 by Eli Whitney, it was a machine that sepreated the cotton fibers. This made the production of cotton go much faster, and cotton was sold and made more. -
End of slavery in sweden
slavery in swedenin 1813 the law was passed to end all slavery in sweden. The swedish goverment wasnt sure about ending slavery, but then passed the law to abolish it -
slavery ends in great britain
wikipediaSlavery was made illegal in Great Britiain in 1833. half and half of people believed it shouldnt be illegal, and the other halfagreed to the law passed making it illegal. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850the compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills that stated to seperate the slave and non slave states -
fugitive slave ad
Fugitive Slave Actthe fugitive slave ad was passed in 1850 by the us congress stated that even if slaves run away to the north, they still need to be returned to their masters. -
The civil war 1861-1865
emancipation proclamationcivil warThis war started because of the views of slavery through out the north and the south. The union won the war, this war everyone thought was going to go on for a year, ended up going on for four years. -
Emancipation Proclamation signed
The emancipation proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln on january 1 1863. this stated that all the slaves be free,and not be returned to their masters. they could not be allowed to be enslaved once again. -
US ratifies the 13th amendment to the constitution
13th amendmentAt first this amendment was rejected by the court, the people who wanted this law passed were the abolishinists, and then passed on december 6th december 1865 it abolished all slavery in the US -
Jim Crow Laws
jim crow laws Jim Crow laws were laws in the US starting in 1876 and finishing until 1965. stating the african were "equal but seperate." -
brown v. board of education
brown vs board of educationThis case was held in supreme court. it was a law passed allowing african american and white children to go to the same school without dicrimination -
the murder of emmett till
emmett till murderOn august 28th 1955 Emmett Till was brutally murdered and then dumped into a river, beacuse he was apparantly flirting with a white woman. -
freedom riders movement
This movement first took place in Washington D.C it was a movemnt lettig all races sit where they wanted on the bus, and in some cases ride the same bus -
African American Civil Rights Movement
african american civil rights movementfree riders movementFrom 1965, to 1968 the african american civil rights movement took place, outlawing racial dicrimination. -
Martin Luther King JR assassinated
martin luther king jrMartin Luther King JR was shot on april 4th 1968. Martin was a famous african american speaker, after giving his last speach about the wrongs of discrimination of races he was shot -
last country in the world to ban slavery
last counrty to ban slaveryin 1981 the last country in the world, Mauritania signed a law to ban slavery
