06.04.1776 | the Second continental congress prohibits the slave trade on the territory of the 13 colonies |
08.07.1777 | state Vermont abolishes the constitution slavery |
DD.MM.1780 | state Massachusetts abolishes the constitution slavery |
01.03.1780 | state Pennsylvania adopting the first of the laws for the gradual emancipation of slaves, prohibited the import of slaves into the state, plus frees all slaves older 28 years old, and all born after 4.7.1780 |
DD.MM.1784 | state Connecticut adopts the law for the gradual emancipation of slaves |
DD.MM.1784 | state Rhode Island adopts the law for the gradual emancipation of slaves |
13.07.1787 | the Continental congress adopts the Northwest Ordinance, prohibiting slavery in the territories north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river |
01.09.1787 | constitutional development convention approves třípětinový compromise - three-fifths of the slave population to be counted against the proportionate part of that state in Congress. Congress is prohibited to abolish slavery before the year 1808. A slave who runs away, must be returned to its owner. |
DD.MM.1788 | states New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania forbid their citizens to participate in the slave trade |
01.06.1792 | into the Union enters Kentucky as a slave state |
DD.MM.1793 | adopted the Fugitive Slave Law |
28.10.1793 | filed for a patent on a machine for cleaning cotton (the cotton gin) |
DD.MM.1794 | adopted the federal Slave Trade Act |
DD.MM.1797 | state Connecticut approve The Gradual Emancipation act, a law that all slaves from the 21. year of life gives the freedom |
24.12.1798 | state Virginia adopts resolution on non-acceptance of the federal law if it is inconsistent with the Constitution |
DD.MM.1799 | state New York approve The Gradual Emancipation act |
03.12.1799 | state Kentucky adopts resolution on non-acceptance of the federal law if it is inconsistent with the Constitution |
30.08.1800 | set slave rebellion of Gabriel Prossera, compromised, participants arrested |
10.10.1800 | Gabriel Prosser hanged |
01.03.1803 | into the Union enters Ohio as a state without slaves |
DD.MM.1804 | New Jersey adopts the law for the gradual emancipation of slaves |
02.03.1807 | adopted federal law prohibiting any american involvement on the african the slave trade |
DD.MM.1817 | state New York adopts a law liberating all slaves to 4.7.1827 |
21.12.1816 | the founding of The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, which helps the liberated slaves to return to Africa |
02.03.1820 | the Missouri compromise, allowing slavery in the newly adopted state Missouri, prohibiting the but slavery to the territory of Louisiana north of 36º30' parallel. This maintained the balance between otrokářskými and free states in Congress, after the entry of Maine and Missouri. |
15.03.1820 | into the Union enters Maine as a state without slaves |
DD.MM.1820 | Congress redefines the slave trade as piracy |
10.08.1821 | into the Union enters Missouri as a slave state |
14.07.1822 | a slave uprising under the leadership of Denmarka Veseyho |
21.08.1831 | a slave uprising under the leadership of Nat Turner |
01.10.1831 | abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison begins publishing The newspaper The Liberator |
DD.MM.1832 | in response to povstáni Nate Turner Virginia refuses to the law for the gradual emancipation of slaves |
01.01.1832 | is formed the New England Antislavery Society |
DD.04.1835 | crowd in Charleston, South Carolina, burning abolitionist books. The authors are banished from this state. |
01.02.1836 | Congress adopts a "gag rule" that prohibits consideration of petitions relating to slavery, their publication and debate in Congress |
02.03.1836 | Texas declares independence. The united states neuznávájí of the concerns about the unleashing of discussion around the obvious orientation Texas on slavery |
DD.MM.1836 | the Highest court in the state of Massachusetts issued a decision, according to which slaves imported their owner into this state receive the freedom of |
01.12.1844 | Congress on the proposal of the John Quincy Adams repealing the "gag rule" |
DD.01.1845 | after a long debate it is Texas offered entry into the Union |
29.12.1845 | into the Union enters Texas as a slave state |
13.05.1846 | US announces war Mexico |
28.12.1846 | into the Union enters Iowa as a state without slaves |
DD.MM.1847 | senator Lewis Cass proposed the so-called "Popular Sovereignty", i.e., to about slavery in the territories decided to their residents |
24.01.1848 | in the mountains of Sierra Nevada discovered gold, the influx of gold miners into the California |
02.02.1848 | ends US war with Mexico. The USA obtained the area of the current states California, Nevada, Utah, most of New Mexico and Arizona, in addition, the disputed area Texas |
01.08.1848 | opponents of slavery in the newly acquired western territories based Free Soil Party. At the same time require the allocation of land in the West to the settlers. |
18.09.1850 | a new, stricter Fugitive Slave Act is passed. The federal government is responsible for the return of runaway slaves to their owners |
12.06.1850 | adopted the compromise of 1850, California can enter into the Union as a state without slaves, the voters in New Mexico and Utah have on the status of slavery in their uzemích decide. |
06.11.1852 | president elected Franklin Pierce. After the election is falling apart, the party Whigů. |
30.05.1854 | Kansas Nebraska Act passed. Although it was Missourským compromise prohibited slavery in both uzemích, was pushed through the possibility of the population to decide on the status of slavery. Politically it meant a great conflict, from which arose the newly formed Republican party. |
24.05.1856 | John Brown kills 5 pro-slavery-oriented activists |
DD.10.1856 | Franklin Pierce wins second presidential election |
06.03.1857 | , the Federal supreme court decides in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford that slavery is protected by the Constitution and ban slavery in the territories is unconstitutional. |
24.08.1857 | breaks out the economic crisis |
DD.MM.1858 | the debate in Congress over the accession of the Kansas into the Union. The democrats split in opinion on Popular Sovereignty, the law hangs in the House of representatives |
21.08.1858 | during the election campaign in the chair of senator for the state Illinois between democrat Stephen And. Douglas and republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. The fiery debate about the abolition of slavery, although didn't get Lincoln's victory, but a national reputation, and for the two years of candidacy for president |
16.10.1859 | John Brown attack on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry. He podnítít a slave uprising. The attack is repulsed, John Brown and his accomplices arrested. |
31.10.1859 | court of John Brown, charged and convicted of the act of conspiracy and incitement to rebellion, together with an act of treason. Sentenced to death. |
02.12.1859 | John Brown executed by hanging in Charleston, Virginia, along with the other 6 people |
27.02.1860 | Abraham Lincoln in his speech in New York it is reported that the federal government has the power to stop the spread of slavery |
18.05.1860 | Republican nominate Abraham Lincoln for your presidential candidate |
22.06.1860 | the Democratic party is falling apart, the part of the participants leaving the congress party |
06.11.1860 | Abraham Lincoln elected president of the united states |
20.12.1860 | South Carolina out of the Union |
09.01.1861 | Mississippi acts of the Union |
10.01.1861 | Florida acts of the Union |
11.01.1861 | Alabama acts of the Union |
19.01.1861 | Georgia acts of the Union |
26.01.1861 | Louisiana acts of the Union |
01.02.1861 | Texas acts of the Union |
08.02.1861 | the adoption of a temporary constitution arise Confederate states of america |
18.02.1861 | president of the Confederation elected Jefferson Davis |
08.03.1861 | Abraham Lincoln inaugurated into the office of president of the united states |
12.04.1861 | Confederate troops attacked the Fort Sumter, the last federal military base on the territory of the Confederation |
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