Timeline of slavery

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1619
Twenty slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported into Britain’s North American colonies.

1636
Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier, Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts.

1641
Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery.

1650
Connecticut legalizes slavery.

1652
Rhode Island passes laws restricting slavery and forbidding enslavement for more than 10 years.