Black History Timeline
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Tarang Bhargava
By Tarang Bhargava
Published on 11 April 2008
Black history dates back to 1619 when the first black people were brought to Virginia. They were slaves brought to help with the crops in the fields and to be servants for the upper class while people of Virginia. They worked hard and were treated very poorly as slaves. They had no rights and they struggled to protect their heritage as they weren’t allowed to own anything. Most of them did not know how to read or write either.
Black History Timeline
Black history dates back to 1619 when the first black people were brought to Virginia. They were slaves brought to help with the crops in the fields and to be servants for the upper class while people of Virginia. They worked hard and were treated very poorly as slaves. They had no rights and they struggled to protect their heritage as they weren’t allowed to own anything. Most of them did not know how to read or write either.
The controversy over slaver continued and in 1787 it is made illegal. However, under the writings of the United States Constitution congress has to allow it to continue until 1808. In the late 1790’s slaves are becoming bolder and many of them are running away. Underground railroads are in place so that white people that are against slavery have a way to help those that can get away.
The owners of slaves retaliate by offering substantial rewards for the return of slaves. To set an example those that participate in helping the slaves are hanged if caught. In 1808 Congress bans any more slaves being brought in from Africa. However, they allow those already being used as slaves to continue in that role.
In 1820 the Missouri Compromise includes the ban of slaves along the Southern border of Missouri. Some slaves are able to purchase their freedom from their owner’s and then move to this location to start a life of their own. However, they find they aren’t welcome in society and struggle to find work and to purchase land to live on.
By 1949 the Underground Railroad has an elaborate system in place to help thousands of black slaves to freedom. The publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 becomes a significant piece of writing to get people to pay attention to the issue of slavery. Yet there are just as may people out there claiming that slaves aren’t citizens so they have no rights.
President Lincoln took a stand against slavery in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation. This ruled that all slaves were to be freed. Many believe that is part of the reason why he was assassinated less than two years later. With the freedom that the slaves earned they still have to deal with ongoing struggles in society.
In 1865 the Klu Klux Klan was introduced and they terrorized black people beyond what most people want to believe. They burned their homes, destroyed their crops, and even raped their children. Even with the 13th Amendment added to the Constitution in 1865 these cruel acts continued to happen. The KKK as they are often called are still in practice today.
By 1870 black people were allowed to vote, but with stipulations. They had to be males and they had to own land. Racial segregation becomes a huge issue for black people to deal with. Even though it went before the Supreme Court in 1896 it was deemed to be constitutional. This decision was not reversed until 1954. Today black people are found in every type of job and social status in our society. Yet they still face ongoing repression and discrimination.
The controversy over slaver continued and in 1787 it is made illegal. However, under the writings of the United States Constitution congress has to allow it to continue until 1808. In the late 1790’s slaves are becoming bolder and many of them are running away. Underground railroads are in place so that white people that are against slavery have a way to help those that can get away.
The owners of slaves retaliate by offering substantial rewards for the return of slaves. To set an example those that participate in helping the slaves are hanged if caught. In 1808 Congress bans any more slaves being brought in from Africa. However, they allow those already being used as slaves to continue in that role.
In 1820 the Missouri Compromise includes the ban of slaves along the Southern border of Missouri. Some slaves are able to purchase their freedom from their owner’s and then move to this location to start a life of their own. However, they find they aren’t welcome in society and struggle to find work and to purchase land to live on.
By 1949 the Underground Railroad has an elaborate system in place to help thousands of black slaves to freedom. The publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 becomes a significant piece of writing to get people to pay attention to the issue of slavery. Yet there are just as may people out there claiming that slaves aren’t citizens so they have no rights.
President Lincoln took a stand against slavery in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation. This ruled that all slaves were to be freed. Many believe that is part of the reason why he was assassinated less than two years later. With the freedom that the slaves earned they still have to deal with ongoing struggles in society.
In 1865 the Klu Klux Klan was introduced and they terrorized black people beyond what most people want to believe. They burned their homes, destroyed their crops, and even raped their children. Even with the 13th Amendment added to the Constitution in 1865 these cruel acts continued to happen. The KKK as they are often called are still in practice today.
By 1870 black people were allowed to vote, but with stipulations. They had to be males and they had to own land. Racial segregation becomes a huge issue for black people to deal with. Even though it went before the Supreme Court in 1896 it was deemed to be constitutional. This decision was not reversed until 1954. Today black people are found in every type of job and social status in our society. Yet they still face ongoing repression and discrimination.