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John Hawkins entered uopn the piratical traffic.He procured at least 300 negroes when he went to Guinea.
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Slavery first begins when African slaves are brought to Virginia to aid production of tobacco mainly.
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Virginia Assembly passed a law that children should be held, bond or free depending on the condition of the mother in the colony.
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An African tribal leader's son was kidnapped from their home in 1755
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Constitutional congress met in 1787 the delegates discussed slavery.
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The slaves were tightly packed in unbearable living condintions.
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Soon becomes illegal to manufacture or assist any vessels destined for the slave trade.
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The Slave Trade went under increasing attack in Europe and the United States.
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A bill was introduced to the senate, prohibiting the importation of slaves to take effect in 1808.
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Nathaniel Gordon, slave ship captian was intercepted with 900 slaves on board his vessel. He was to be hung.
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Massachusetts abolitionists entered The Richard H. Dickinson's slave trade house
