American Civil War - Classroom | American Civil War Timeline

1775	Philadelphia Quakers organize America's first antislavery society.
1776–83	English colonies' War for Independence against Great Britain ends with the formation of the United States.
1788	The U.S. Constitution is ratified, providing legal protection to slaveowners.
1793	Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, which will dramatically increase Southern cotton production.

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