1607 to 1763 - Virginia's Early Relations with Native Americans
The Indians living in the area where Jamestown was settled must have had mixed feelings about the arrival of the English in 1607. One of...
1705 - Virginia's slave codes
The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of...
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 Was a Bloody Prelude to Decades of Hardship
New York City may have a reputation for being a socially progressive place to live, but during the 18th century, it was a major hub for...
1715 - Slave Life and Slave Codes (Where the term "slave driver" comes from
Slave life varied greatly depending on many factors. Life on the fields meant working sunup to sundown six days a week and having food...
1715 - Slave Codes
The increasing number of black slaves in colonial America created suspicion and fear among the general population and led to a backlash...
1732 - Petersburg: Pocahontas Island Historic District
The historic district is one of Petersburg’s earliest predominantly African American neighborhoods. It is located on a peninsula on the...
1738 - Fort Mose - first free black settlement
Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Located just north of St....
1739 Stono Rebellion (watch)
The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave revolt ever staged in the 13 colonies. On Sunday, Sept. 9, 1739, a day free of labor, about 20...
1740 - The first great awakening
This was not a distant, far-away God in some kind of institutional church, but it was a God, said the evangelicals, involved in the daily...
1741 - Witchhunt in New York: The 1741 rebellion
For many white New Yorkers, it seemed just a matter of time. They had seen insurrection firsthand over the previous years, including the...