| 28 May 1830 |
United States
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Racism
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The Indian Removal Act enables forced dispossession
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| 16 March 1827 |
United States
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Racism
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Freedom’s Journal gives Black communities an independent press
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| 30 December 1799 |
United States
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Racism
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Black Philadelphians petition Congress against slavery and kidnapping
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| 21 May 1796 |
United States
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Racism
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Ona Judge escapes from the Washington household
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| 19 August 1791 |
United States
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Racism
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Banneker challenges Jefferson’s racial assumptions
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| 12 April 1787 |
United States
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Racism
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Free African Society builds independent mutual aid
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| 22 August 1781 |
United States
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Racism
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Elizabeth Freeman and Brom win their freedom in court
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| 1 March 1780 |
United States
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Racism
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Pennsylvania adopts gradual abolition with major limits
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| 13 January 1777 |
United States
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Racism
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Black petitioners confront the contradiction of American liberty
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| 7 November 1775 |
United States
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Racism
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Dunmore offers conditional freedom to enslaved people
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| 6 March 1775 |
United States
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Racism
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Prince Hall and companions enter Freemasonry
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| 6 January 1773 |
United States
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Racism
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Enslaved petitioners demand freedom in Massachusetts
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| 9 September 1739 |
United States
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Racism
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Stono rebels seek freedom beyond South Carolina
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| 26 June 1721 |
United States
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Medicine
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Boylston inoculates three people in Boston
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| 26 June 1721 |
United States
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Medicine
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Jack and Jackey undergo smallpox variolation
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