| 2 June 1854 |
United States
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Racism
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Federal force returns Anthony Burns to slavery
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| 26 May 1854 |
United States
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Racism
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Boston protests the capture of Anthony Burns
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| 1 October 1851 |
United States
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Racism
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Syracuse activists free William “Jerry” Henry
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| 11 September 1851 |
United States
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Racism
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Christiana community resists slave catchers
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| 29 May 1851 |
United States
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Racism
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Sojourner Truth challenges exclusion at a women’s rights convention
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| 15 February 1851 |
United States
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Racism
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Black abolitionists rescue Shadrach Minkins
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| 16 October 1846 |
United States
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Medicine
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Ether is publicly demonstrated during surgery
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| 16 October 1846 |
United States
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Medicine
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Edward Abbott undergoes an ether operation
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| 16 October 1846 |
United States
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Medicine
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The Ether Dome becomes a surgical landmark
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| 16 October 1846 |
United States
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Medicine
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Anesthesia changes the possibilities of surgery
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| 9 March 1841 |
United States
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Racism
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Amistad captives win recognition of their freedom
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| 3 September 1838 |
United States
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Racism
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Frederick Douglass escapes enslavement
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| 3 March 1832 |
United States
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Racism
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Worcester ruling recognizes limits on Georgia’s power
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| 21 August 1831 |
United States
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Racism
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Nat Turner’s revolt confronts slavery in Virginia
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| 1 January 1831 |
United States
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Racism
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The Liberator calls for immediate abolition
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