1619

The first African slaves arrive in America

1763

The Royal Proclamation of 1763

The British essentially tell the Americans that they cannot travel past the Appalachians. The British fear a continuance of small scale violence that will further burden the massive debt that was incured during the Seven Years War. Also designed to keep colonists close to the coast to make them reliant on the British for trade. The elite are now furious because they were paid in land for fighting in the Seven Year War that they cannot access anymore due to it being outside of the region dictated by the Royal Proclamation. An important early break from the British Crown.

• More info on the Royal Proclamation of 1763

1775

Thomas Paine publishes essay calling for abolition of slavery.

In Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser Thomas Paine argues against slavery by asking the Americans why they find slavery ok if they are about to revolt due to feeling enslaved by the British Crown.
With that consistency… they complain so loudly of attempts to enslave them, while they hold so many hundred thousands in slavery and annually enslave many thousands more, without any pretence of authority or claim upon them.

1775

The Acceptance

Lord Dunmore takes up the slaves request. They became known as the Ethiopian Regiment and were made up of about 200 men that escaped from slave camps. After winning a battle an emancipation proclamation was issued by Lord Dunmore to offer freedom to any slaves that escape and fight for the British Crown.

1830

Trail of Tears

Under the direction of Andrew Jackson approximately 60,000 would be forced to relocate from their homeland so the United States could have stolen land at the cost of thousands of lives.

• Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress about the forced removal of Native Americans
• PBS info on Native American Removal

2016

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