NEW COLLEGE ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE 全新版大学英语 Home 电子教案 综合教程 Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes Timeline of slavery 1619- Slaves in virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported into Britain 's north american colonies 1705--Slaves as Property Describing slaves as real estate virginia lawmakers allow owners to bequeath their slaves. The same law allowed masters to kill and destroy runaways 1775--American Revolution Begins Battles at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord on April 19 spark the war for American independence from Britain BACK NEXT> Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading W 上海外语教育出版社
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Home Timeline of Slavery 1619 -- Slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported into Britain’s North American colonies. 1705 -- Slaves as Property Describing slaves as real estate, Virginia lawmakers allow owners to bequeath their slaves. The same law allowed masters to “kill and destroy” runaways. 1775 -- American Revolution Begins Battles at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord on April 19 spark the war for American independence from Britain
NEW COLLEGE ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE 全新版大学英语 Home 电子教案 综合教程 Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes Timeline of slavery 1776--Declaration of Independence The Continental Congress asserts that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States 1783--American Revolution Ends Britain and the infant United States sign the Peace of Paris treaty 1808-.United states Bans Slave Trade Importing African slaves is outlawed, but smuggling continues 1860 - Abraham Lincoln Elected abraham lincoln of linois becomes the first republican to win the United States Presidency PREV.NEXT> Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading W 上海外语教育出版社
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Home 1776 -- Declaration of Independence The Continental Congress asserts “that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States”. 1783 -- American Revolution Ends Britain and the infant United States sign the Peace of Paris treaty. 1808 -- United States Bans Slave Trade Importing African slaves is outlawed, but smuggling continues. 1860 -- Abraham Lincoln Elected Abraham Lincoln of Illinois becomes the first Republican to win the United States Presidency. Timeline of Slavery
NEW COLLEGE ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE 全新版大学英语 Home 电子教案 综合教程 Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes Timeline of slavery 1861-1865.United States Civil War Four years of brutal conflict claim 623, 000 lives 1863--Emancipation Proclamation President abraham lincoln decrees that all slaves in rebel territory are free on January 1, 1863 1865-- Slavery Abolished The 1 3th amendment to the united states constitution outlaws slavery PREV.BACK> Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading W 上海外语教育出版社
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Home 1861~1865 -- United States Civil War Four years of brutal conflict claim 623,000 lives. 1863 -- Emancipation Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln decrees that all slaves in Rebel territory are free on January 1, 1863. 1865 -- Slavery Abolished The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery. Timeline of Slavery
NEW COLLEGE ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE 全新版大学英语 Home 电子教案 综合教程 Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes The Underground Railroad 1. General Information The Underground Railroad was not underground Because escaping slaves and the people who helped them were technically breaking the law, they had to stay out of sight. They went "underground" in terms of concealing their actions. Sometimes they even hid in unusual places Many clever and creative ideas helped slaves during their escape. When abolitionist(废奴主义者) John fairfield needed to sneak(偷偷摸摸地进行)28 slaves over the roads near Cincinnati, he hired a hearse(# and disguised the group as a funeral procession Henry "BoX Brown, a slave, had himself shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia in a wooden box BACK NEXT> Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading W 上海外语教育出版社
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Home The Underground Railroad 1. General Information Many clever and creative ideas helped slaves during their escape. When abolitionist (废奴主义者) John Fairfield needed to sneak (偷偷摸摸地进行) 28 slaves over the roads near Cincinnati, he hired a hearse (灵车) and disguised the group as a funeral procession. Henry “Box” Brown, a slave, had himself shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia in The Underground Railroad was not underground. Because escaping slaves and the people who helped them were technically breaking the law, they had to stay out of sight. They went “underground” in terms of concealing their actions. Sometimes they even hid in unusual places. a wooden box. ■
NEW COLLEGE ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE 全新版大学英语 Home 电子教案 综合教程 Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes The Underground Railroad 2. Routes to freedom The routes the slaves traveled appear in this map The trip is 560 miles (900 kilometers)long A strong, lucky runaway might have made it to freedom in two months. For others, especially in bad weather, the trek(跋涉) might have lasted a year PREV.BACK> Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading W 上海外语教育出版社
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Home The Underground Railroad 2. Routes to Freedom The routes the slaves traveled appear in this map. The trip is 560 miles (900 kilometers) long. A strong, lucky runaway might have made it to freedom in two months. For others, especially in bad weather, the trek (跋涉) might have lasted a year