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Slavery and Civil Rights. History of Slavery. First African slaves brought to the US in 1619 Slaves worked on tobacco and cotton plantations By 1861, there were 4 million slaves in the US. Life of a Slave. A slave was property that could be bought and sold
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History of Slavery • First African slaves brought to the US in 1619 • Slaves worked on tobacco and cotton plantations • By 1861, there were 4 million slaves in the US
Life of a Slave • A slave was property that could be bought and sold • They were not allowed to marry, earn wages, learn to read or write, vote, or leave their masters • Masters also owned the children of slaves
The Abolition Movement • By 1804, all northern states had abolished slavery • 1780 – 1860: The Underground Railroad • 1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected president • 1861 – 1865: The Civil War
After the Civil War • 1863: The 13th Amendment freed all slaves • 1876 – 1965: “Jim Crow Laws” created segregation between blacks and whites in the South • Segregation of schools, transportation, restaurants, restrooms, drinking fountains
The Civil Rights Movement 1954-1965 • Civil Rights Leaders: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X • This period was marked by boycotts, sit-ins, and massive marches • Civil Rights Act of 1964 abolished discrimination against minorities and made segregation illegal
