Slavery In The US By jobuchi 1619 The first Africans in North America arrive in Jamestown, Virginia 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War 1776 Congress approves the Declaration of Independence 1776 Tukulor Empire arises in the former Songhai region of West Africa 1794 France ends slavery in its colonies 1807 Parliament bans the slave trade in British Empire 1808 A congressional ban on importing slaves in the US takes effect 1831 Nat Turner’s Rebellion 1850 Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act 1852 Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published