African American Literature Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 25 Oct 2018
Historical Events along with setting from our readings
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Created byDavid Lowenstein
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Beginning of 7 years warEnd of 7 years warEquiano Baptised in London after helping Pascal in 7 years warEquiano FreedEquiano deathEquiano Publishes autobiographyPascal sold Equiano eventually owned by Robert KingApproximate birth of Federick DouglassDouglass take from Hugh Auld, given to CoveyDouglass succesfully escapesDouglass' Autobiography publishedMarrow of Tradition takes placeHarriet Jacobs bornHarriet Jacobs deathPossession of Jacobs passed to Dr. AuldJacobs escapes into hidingJacobs escapes to the northJacobs Published bookIola Leroy or, Shadows Uplifted PublishedCivil War Begins: where Iola Leroy novel takes placecivil war ends emancipation enforcedFrank J Webb BornFrank J Webb deathGaries and their friends approx setting at riot timeFrances Harper bornfrances harper deathrise of cotton industryNat Turner's revoltabolitionism and underground railroadDredd Scott CasePost slavery south"Separate but Equal"Dubois BornDubois DeathDubois Publishes Souls of Black FolkPhyllis Wheatley BornPhyllis Wheatley DeathPhyllis Wheatley writes "On Being Brought from Africa to America"Ida Wells Barnett "The Red Record"Declaration Of IndependanceCompromise of 18771850 Compromise: Fugitive Slave Act
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