Slaves in America

The August of 1619 was documented as when salves arrived in America

1619

(https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/african-americans-at-jamestown.htm)

Free to kill

1669

An Act that declares if a slave dies because he is resisting the master is act will not be punished

James Tallmadge Get a law passed stopping slaves in Missouri.

Mar 3, 1819

(http://history.house.gov/People/Detail/22671?ret=True)

Republican Party

1854

(http://www.ushistory.org/gop/origins.htm)

Dred Scott v. Sandford.

Mar 6, 1857

(https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/60us393)

The beginning of the Civil War

Apr 12, 1861

(https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/april-1861-april-1862.html)

Slaves are free legally

May 13, 1865

(https://www.civilwar.org/learn/galleries/end-civil-war-detail)

Civil Rights Act (1964)

Jul 2, 1964

(https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97)