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6 Cards in this Set
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What happened in 1620?
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Blacks brought to America on slave ships.
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What happened in 1641?
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Laws passed by states legalizing slavery.
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What happened in 1793?
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Fugitive Slave Act is passed, making it a crime to harbor (keep, protect) an escaped slave.
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What happened in 1800?
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First major slave rebellion.
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What happened in 1857?
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Supreme Court legalizes slavery.
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What happened in 1863
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Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation (ends slavery - & gives slaves rights according to the Declaration of Independence)
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