African American History & Culture

Timelines

• Slavery Timeline — "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."
  
  
• Civil War Timeline — "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."
  
  
• Reconstruction Timeline — "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."
  
  
• Chronology on the History of Slavery 1619 to 1789