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Slavery Timeline: |
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| An annotated list of
the major events concerning the enslavement of black Africans in
British America and the United States. The period spans from the
arrival of the first Africans in 1619 to the failed raid on
Harper’s Ferry in 1859. |
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Civil War Timeline: |
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| An annotated list of
the major events affecting the lives of black Americans,
especially their emancipation and military service. The era
begins with the presidential election of 1860 and extends to the
adoption of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in
December 1865. |
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Reconstruction Timeline: |
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| An annotated list of the
major events related to the Reconstruction of the Union, focusing on
the struggle for racial equality. It begins with the announcement of
President Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction in December 1863 and
finishes with the formal end of Reconstruction in 1877. |
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