Place the events listed below in correct chronological order.
Place the events listed below in correct chronological order.
Frederick Douglass published his biography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Written by Himself. The book focused on Douglass' life as a slave while living in Maryland. After publishing his biography, Douglass sought refuge in Europe to avoid being murdered in the United States. He returned to the United States years later, after British abolitionist bought his freedom.
Eli Whitney revolutionizes the production of cotton throughout the American South with cotton gin.
Walt Whitman publishes his poem "Song of Myself." The poem startled many when it was first published but has since been identified as one of American literature's the most impactful poems.
Nat Turner leads a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. Turner's rebellion caused Virginia's state legislature to briefly consider the abolishment of slavery for measures of security. However, the legislature reconsidered and, in turn, played a large role in the United States' domestic slave trade.
Organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the first women's rights convention in the United States, the Seneca Falls Convention, in New York was held. Over 300 attendees signed the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments that set forth the organization's goals to pursue equal rights for women.
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