1 janv. 1808 - Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
Description:
Congress outlawed the import of new enslaved people in 1808, but the enslaved population in the U.S. nearly tripled over the next 50 years, and by 1860 it had reached nearly 4 million, with more than half living in the cotton–producing states of the South.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1808
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 217 ans