One Step Forward,          One Step Back
Information on this chart is primarily gathered from: New York Times Company. (2021). The 1619 project : a new origin story (First). One World. and from https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation#abe-lincoln-s-developing-views-on-slavery
*Noted by Max Parthus, lead organizer of Abolish Slavery National Network