Signed by Andrew Jackson, beginning the Trail of Tears.
Indian Removal Act
GA calls for gradual emancipation
First African Presbyterian Church Est.
Philadelphia, PA
First African American Minister
John Gloucester is ordained.
Baltimore becomes city with largest free black population
In the United States
First overture calling for abolition passed
Colony of Maryland Founded
Shay’s Rebellion
Massachusetts, USA
Great Awakening
Missionary movement begins. People consider evangelization of enslaved people.
