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slave trade grows
the slave trade expanded significantly during this time period -
First Africans in America
Late August 1619 20-30 enslaved Africans landed In The U.S. in Virginia, These Africans where traded in exchange for supplies: Several days later a second ship arrived in Virginia with more slaves -
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slave trade Illegal
The U.S outlawed the slave trade in 1808, following the legislation in 1807 -
the civil war
The U.S. Civil War started in 1861 between the North and South over slavery and states’ rights. It began with the South attacking Fort Sumter. Led by Lincoln, the Union fought to keep the country united and end slavery. The war ended in 1865. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Civil war ends
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Civil rights Movement starts
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s fought for African American equality in the U.S. African Americans faced segregation, racism, and voting restrictions -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963, for civil rights, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act marked a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement, pushing forward the fight against racial segregation and discrimination. It helped to pave the way for further legislation and actions promoting equality, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. -
Martin Luther King Jr assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee