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49 Cards in this Set
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Black patriots |
Some black patriots were slaves, who fought in war i hopes to gain freedom . Some served as spies |
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Dunmore's Proclamation |
Offered freedom for slaves and indentured servants able to fight who had escaped their masters enjoying the British forces |
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Free black communities |
A fast-growing population of free blacks. The established Mutual Aid societies churches schools and much more |
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Emancipation |
Declared that all persons being held the slaves should be freed, there was no major need for slaves anymore |
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
Was created After the war's end to provide for political organization of the West by Congress to decide on slavery. No slaves new were allowed past the Ohio River. |
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Antislavery societies |
Was an abolitionist society committed to the abolition of slavery founded by the Quakers |
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Anthony Benezet |
Founded in 1775 the world's first anti slice is iety |
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Manumission & self-purchase |
To privately free a slave after the war. Before the war you need an authorization from the state to do so. Self purchase needs to pay for your freedom |
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U.S. Constitution |
Northern contraction Southern expansion. The Constitution establishes government in rights. It was ratified or approved by the 13 states. It played a large role in maintaining slaves |
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Slave trade clause |
Protected the slave trade 1787-1808 |
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Fugitive slave clause |
Article 4 section 3 any free slave was bound to its States laws, it allows slave masters to pursue them outside of the states, Force the north to comply and help the South, it also encouraged the capture of innocent people |
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Three-fifths clause |
Gave the South a huge amount of power they will able to count their slaves to make their states numbers higher but not pay taxes. The bigger the state the more the power and tax. 60% ( slaves, free persons and indentured servants) = numbers of the state |
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Cotton gin |
A machine that took seeds out of short staple cotton |
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King Cotton |
Technology supported the expansion of slave labor. Just as important of a factor in the implementation of slavery. Cotton production increases because of high Britain demand |
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Scientific racism |
Using race to justify slavery or the reason for it and challenging the enlightenment |
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Mutual Aid societies |
A benevolent group that provided help two people in a way an insurance policy |
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Blacks in the Continental Army |
Some were sent to replace whites who didn't want to fight others went voluntarily to fight for freedom |
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Black loyalists |
Black colonists who remained loyal to Britain did oppose the war for independence |
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Economic changes in N |
Owners of Industry laborers first soon as develop anti-slavery movement abolitionists |
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Emancipation in New England |
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Elizabeth Freeman |
Was the first slave in Massachusetts to fight for her freedom her case ended slavery in Massachusetts |
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Quok Walker |
Sued for his freedom and won in Massachusetts |
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Gradual emancipation schemes |
The idea of gradually freeing slaves was adopted by Connecticut Rhode Island |
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North/south South proslavery Alliance |
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Prince Hall masons |
Applied for white Mason membership and were denied from Boston he later received a limited license he is the founder of the afro Grand Lodge Masons |
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Richard Allen |
Founder of First AME Church Bethel mother 1816, he bought his own freedom, and educator and minister |
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Absalom Jones |
Leader of the free African society started his charge with Richard Allen Asked to conduct sermons in church basement after hours |
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AME Church |
Founded by Richard Allen in 1816 African Methodist Epostolic |
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Autonomous black institutions |
Because blacks were not allowed in white institutions they were forced to form their own fraternities churches schools and Mutual Aid societies |
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Black schools |
Were founded After the Revolution by black mutual Aid societies because whites would not admit them |
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Colonization |
Relocated free blacks to Liberia |
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Accommodation vs activism |
Churches were accommodations Frederick Douglass was an activist |
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Slave rebellions |
A movement against slavery for blacks an uprising |
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Gabriel Prosser |
Attempted to lead a slave rebellion of 1000 + slaves that was betrayed caught and murdered |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture |
Leader of the Haitian revolution |
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Deslandes |
He led a large Uprising near New Orleans of 500 men, was from Haiti, they were all executed |
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Missouri Compromise |
In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slaves and free states they admitted Missouri as a slave State and Maine as a free state |
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Black Codes |
In 1650 through 1860 laws were made that did not enslave Africans most of their rights |
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Slave Patrols |
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Sectional differences |
The different ways the South and the north viewed the country |
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Manifest destiny |
The idea that it is God's will that the US expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
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Trail of Tears |
The forcing out of Native Americans most of whom died on their Journey to their new location |
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Nativism |
Nativism is pride in being born in America and being anti-black |
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William Lloyd Garrison |
Founded the influential abolitionist paper The Liberator |
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AASS ( American anti-slavery Society) |
Abolitionist Society founded by William Lloyd Garrison who advocated for the immediate abolition of slavery |
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The Liberator |
An anti-slavery newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison |
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Immediate emancipation |
The belief in the instant abolition of slaves supported strongly by people like William Lloyd Garrison |
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Black convention movement |
In 1830 Philadelphia organized bye Hezekiah Grice on how to solve back problems United set of strategies to combat the United States |
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Hezekiah Grice |
The founder of the national black convention movement which served as a forum for black abolitionist |
