Slavery in America

          slavery in America

• It began in the 17th century.
• 1619 first slaves arrive in America.
• 1831 a slave rebellion happened.
• 1817  a Maryland slave was born    
• By 1860 there are 4 million African American slaves in America.

• 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president.
• 1861 the civil war began
• By March 1861, 7 states in the north freed blacks.
• Civil war ended in 1865.
• In 1865 slavery was abolished.

African American Slaves

civil war map

first slaves in America