Slavery in America

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A review of United States History to 1877.

This web page details the history of slavery in Africa from prehistoric times to the modern era. Topics include origin, roles, kinship, the spread of Islam, the trans-Saharan slave trade, the Atlantic slave trade, and the end of slavery in Africa.

Details the congressional efforts for and against civil rights (1877-1965)

It presents the presidents (from 1876-1965) and their roles in the rise and fall of Jim Crow laws.

Provides biographies, narratives and major events of Jim Crow era.

An interactive timeline from 1863-1954

Provides an online, interactive path through the underground railroad.

Introduces students to the people and places associated with the Underground Railroad (maps included).