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Congress bans the slave trade
Congress banned the slave trade, prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States or the territories thereof after January 1, 1808.
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Jan
1
1808
Slave Revolt in Long Island
Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island (N.Y.). Seven whites killed. Two Black male slaves and an Indian slave were hanged, and a Black woman was burned alive.
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Feb
28
1708
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1724 - Virginia offera a tax break to slave holders if they instruct and baptize their slaves.
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Jan
0
1724
Black Panther Leaders Killed
Two Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark - killed in Chicago police raid. Civil rights leaders said the two men were murdered in their
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Dec
4
1969
A Demonstration Led by NAACP
NAACP led protest demonstrations against the showing of the movie Birth of
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Dec
4
1915
OJ Simpson sets NFL Record for Rushing Yards
O.J. Simpson set an NFL record of 2003 rushing yards in one season.
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Dec
16
1973
The first major conspiracy of people in Colonial America
The first major conspiracy of people in servitude was documented in Colonial America. A plot of black slaves and white servants was betrayed by a servant in Gloucester County, Virgina.
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Sep
13
1663
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1751 - A South Carolina law prohibits slaves from learning about poisons and other medicines, it also prohibits them from becoming doctors.
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Jan
0
1751
Strom forced suspension of attack on Richmond, Va
Strom forced suspension of attack on Richmond, Va., by Gabriel Prosser and some one thousand slaves. Conspiracy was betrayed by two slaves. Prosser and fifteen of his followers were hanged on October 7.
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Aug
30
1800
Maryland legally recognizes the institution of slavery;passes law enslaving al
Maryland legally recognizes the institution of slavery; passes law enslaving all imported Africans; freeborn English women who marry black slaves are enslaved, as are the childred of such unions.
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Jan
0
1663
First Slave revolt in America
The first slave revolt in America actually occurred 93 years
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Jan
0
1526
COINTELPRO
FBI documents, released in response to a freedom of information suit, revealed that the government mounted an intensive campaign against civil rights organizations in the sixties. In a letter dated August 25, 1967, the FBI said the government operation, called COINTELPRO, was designed to
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Aug
25
1967
Civil Rights
New York Slave Revolt. April 7, 1712 Nine whites were killed in a slave revolt in New York City. Planned by 27 slaves, the rebellion was begun by setting fire to an outhouse; as whites came to put the fire out, there were shot. The state militia was called out to capture the rebels and the city of
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Apr
7
1712
New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institutionof slavery.
New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institution of slavery.
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Jan
0
1664
Rhode Island General Assembly
Rhode Island General Assembly in precedent-breaking act authorized the enlistment of slaves.
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Feb
28
1778
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1706 - A New York act is passed encouraging the baptism of slaves, although the baptism does not entitle a slave to freedom.
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Jan
0
1706
African Americans Replaces Reluctant Whites
African Americans Replaces Reluctant Whites: By 1777, losses on the field of battle and rising White desertions had reduced the Continental Armys ranks of men. Northern colonies began to accept African Americans, free and slave, because these colonies could not fill their quotas with White man. In
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Oct
5
2002
Virginia statue holds servants who run away with slavesliable for the loss of
Virginia statue holds servants who run away with slaves liable for the loss of any slaves.
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Jan
0
1660
Slaves Petition for Freedom
Massachusetts slaves petitioned the state legislature for freedom. A bill was drawn and passed by the Mass. legislature. But the governor witheld approval and the measure never became law.
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Jun
25
1773
Black Civil War guerilla chief
Probably the Souths most noted guerilla chief was a Black man named
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Jan
0
1861
Jarena Lee was born
The daughter of former slaves, born in Cape May, New
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Feb
11
1783
The Great Migration
The Great Migration began. Approximately two million Southern Blacks moved to Northern industrial centers in the following
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Dec
4
1915
Riot, Miami, Florida
Riot, Miami, Florida. National Guard mobilized to put down rioting which erupted while Republicans were holding national convention in Miami Beach.
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Aug
8
1968
Paul Bustill Robeson
Paul Bustill Robeson was born in
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Apr
9
1898
Whitney Young Jr., National Urban League director,
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961 until his tragic, untimely death in 1971. He worked tireless to bring the races together, and joined the tenets of social work, of which he was an outstanding practitioner, to the social activism that brought the
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Feb
11
1971
Slavery Purchased America's Freedom
Slavery Purchased Americas Freedom: While the white Americans profit from slave trade, they actually benefited from the slave system to fund the war against England. As one historian put it, Americans actually purchased their freedom with products grown by slaves and then traded to the French
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May
2
2002
Haitian Revolution began with revolt of slaves in
Haitian Revolution began with revolt of slaves in northern province.
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Aug
22
1791
Death of Emperor Haile Selassie
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia died in 1975 at the age of 83. During his reign, Selassies main ambitions included the modernization of Ethiopia, international recognition for his nation, the abolishment of slavery, expanded eduacation and the elimination of foreign intervention. In 1936, a year
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Aug
27
1975
Bacon's Rebellion
African Americans fought in the first armed rebellion against British authority in the colonies, Bacons Rebellion, in 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was a member of the rising generation of colonial planters who resented British rule and, particularly, the British protection of Indian lands that lay just
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Mar
26
2002
Confederate congress passed resolution which
Confederate congress passed resolution which branded Black troops and their officers criminals. Resolution, in effect, doomed captured Black soldiers to death or slavery.
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May
1
1863
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