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Mar 6, 1502
First reported African slaves
First reported African Slaves in the new world. -
Beginning of large scale
Beginning of large scale introduction of African slave labor . -
The Hatian Revolution
The hatian revolution begins with a slave uprising in the french west Indian colony of Santo domingo. -
France Emacnipation
France emancipates all slaves in the french colonies . -
U.S.A creates stiff penalties
The U.S. enacts stiff penalties for american citizens serving voluntarily on slave ships trading between two foriegn countries . -
USA passes legislation
The U.S.A. passes legislation banning slave trade that will take effect the following year . -
Denmark bans slave trade
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British neogotiate agreement with Portgal
British negotiate an agreement with Portugal calling for a gradual abolition of slave trade in the south Atlantic . -
Britian and Spain sign a treaty prohibiting slave trade
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Congress passes legisltaion
congress passes legislation stiffening law against American participation in the slave trade . -
The U.S.A deems slave trade an act of piracy .
The U.S.A. deems slave trading an act of piracy and punishable by the death penalty .
