THE US SLAVE TRADE & RACIAL EQUALITY IN THE US HOMEWORK TASK: TIMELINE DATE SET: MONDAY 28 TH APRIL 20 DATE DUE: WEEK BEGINNING 5 TH MAY 2014

Part A: Create a Timeline on the US Slave Trade Create a timeline of the US Slave trade focusing on the 10 most important events/decisions/laws that represent major turning points in US history. Your first date, should be the beginning of the US slave trade. Your final date should be when slavery was abolished in the US. For each date you need to explain its significance in a response of between 50 to 100 words.

Part B: Create a timeline on the journey to racial equality in the USA When slavery ended in the US, racial equality was not achieved. African Americans still faced major forms of discrimination in society (employment & education) Create a timeline of the 5 most important events / decisions/ laws leading to racial equality in the US. For each date you need to explain its significance in a response of between 50 to 100 words

FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY A comprehensive bibliography is required for this activity, which complies with all conventions.

Example of a Timeline