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Amsterdam laws
New Amsterdam- The Dutch, who had entered the slave trade in 1621 with the formation of the Dutch West Indies Co., import blacks to serve on Hudson Valley farms -
people sold
The first public slave auction of 23 individuals, disgracefully, was held in Jamestown square itself in 1638. -
slavery prices.
Male slaves were priced around 27$ and were paid cents everyday. -
dates
in 1660 slavery started growing rapidly and spreading to different contries.. month was not known. -
virgina passed law.
Virginia's fugitive slave law legalizes slavery. -
all blacks are slaves
In Maryland a law is passed that all blacks brought into the colony are automatically slaves. -
cotton gin
the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. -
Missouri compromise
Missouri Compromise is reached, admitting Missouri in the Union in 1821 as a slave state. exact date not found -
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frederick Douglass's attempt escape
On January 1, 1836, Douglass made a resolution that he would be free by the end of the year. He planned an escape. But early in April he was jailed after his plan was discovered. Two years later, while living in Baltimore and working at a shipyard -
book published
Frederick Douglass published his autobiograpghy in 1845,Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. -
Abraham Lincoln
he ended slavery in 1860, which lead to the Civil war. -
slavery was stoped
In 1863 Abraham stoped slavery. -
Underground railroad.
underdround railroadThe underground railroad was a network of secret routes and safe housesused by 19th century black slaves. Actual date unknown. -
where the word slave came from
the word slave came from Byzantine Greek “sklabos” which was the name for the Slavic people. Exact date not sure. -
Harriet Tubman escapes Brodas Plantation.
First man that escaped Harriet Tubman from Brodas Plantation.
