Southern Culture By The Real Slim Brady Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown founed Jan 1, 1619 First african americans come to the colonies Jan 1, 1620 Plymouth Colony Religous Jan 1, 1630 Massachussets Bay Religious Jan 1, 1640 INdentured servants outlive contracts Period: Jan 1, 1640 to Jan 1, 1645 Indentured servants start outliing their contracts Jan 1, 1730 Middleton Place SC Plantation construction Jul 4, 1776 Declaration Of Independence Jan 1, 1780 main house at Stagville is built NC plantation Jan 1, 1861 Civil War Starts Jan 1, 1865 Civil War Ends Period: Jan 1, 1866 to Jan 1, 1940 Sharecropping Jan 1, 1880 New South Movement Henry W Grady says " lets bring the mills to the cotton."