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First reported African Slaves in the new world.
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Beginning of large scale introduction of African slave labor .
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The hatian revolution begins with a slave uprising in the french west Indian colony of Santo domingo.
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France emancipates all slaves in the french colonies .
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The U.S. enacts stiff penalties for american citizens serving voluntarily on slave ships trading between two foriegn countries .
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The U.S.A. passes legislation banning slave trade that will take effect the following year .
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British negotiate an agreement with Portugal calling for a gradual abolition of slave trade in the south Atlantic .
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congress passes legislation stiffening law against American participation in the slave trade .
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The U.S.A. deems slave trading an act of piracy and punishable by the death penalty .
