THE BEGINNING OF SLAVERY 1492-1865

1619-1646 Approximately 20 blacks are bought from a Dutch slaver as workers, for the English settlement of Jamestown. They are the first Africans in the North American colonies. 1634 Slavery is introduced in Maryland 1641 Massachusetts permits slavery of Indians, Whites, and Negroes.

1641-1663 1642 Virginia passes fugitive slave law. 1650 Connecticut legalizes slavery 1651 Anthony Johnson, a free African American, imports several enslaved Africans . 1664 Interracial marriages banned 1690 All English colonies in America have slaves.

1787 Three-Fifths Compromise: Counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of taxation and representation. 1790 Negro population 757,208. 1800 Negro population 1,002,037 Negro population 1,377,808 1820-Missouri Compromise enacted prohibiting slavery to the north of Missouri’s southern border Slavery abolished in the state of New York Nat Turner revolt kills 60 whites. Nat Turner was later hanged. 1834- Slavery abolished in the British Empire.

1850 Negro population 3,638,808 Fugitive slave Act passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. 1852- First editions of “ Uncle Toms Cabin”, are issued. 1854- Lincoln University the first Negro college established. Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise, opened northern territory to slavery. 1855- John Mercer Langston becomes first Negro to win elective office.

1856 DREDD SCOTT Booker T. Washington is born a slave Franklin county,Va. 1857- Dred Scott decision by U.S Supreme Court opened federal territory to slavery and denied citizenship to American Negroes. 1858- “The Escape”, first play by a Negro published.

1859 John Brown attacks Harpers Ferry, Va., with 13 white men and 5 Negroes . John Brown was later captured and hanged. 1860- Negro population 4,441,830. Abraham Lincoln elected president. JOHN BROWN

1862 Congress allows the enlistment of blacks in the Union Army. President Lincoln submits draft of Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. 1863- President Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation 1865- The 13th amendment, outlawing slavery, was passed by congress.

1866 1868- The South Carolina house became the first and only legislature to have a black majority The 14th amendment passed making black citizens of the United states. 1870- 15th amendment ratified, which prohibits from denying the right to vote for black citizens. 1895-Booker T. Washington delivered the “Atlanta Compromise”

1993 Toni Morrison was the first black American to win the Nobel Piece prize in Literature. 1995- The million man march was held in Washington D.C.

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