Emancipation of Slaves in Western Hemisphere (1 janv. 1831 – 1 janv. 1888)
Description:
| WHEN: |1831: British abolishes |1888: Brazil abolishes | WHO: |- 6 million slaves gained freedom |- 4 million of which were in the US | AFTERMATH: | mostly similar internationally |UNIQUE: | British Carribbean: replaced black slaves with Indian and Chinese | US: former slaves, within two years of the end of slavery, granted the right to vote and, thus, given a major share of political power
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1831
1 janv. 1888
~ 57 years