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33 Cards in this Set
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Moses Roper |
Born in 1815 in NC. Son of a white planter and house slave mother. Had 14 masters. Escaped many times. Successful by traveling to England. Later became an Anti-Slavery Lecturer. |
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Denmark Vesey |
Owned by a slave trader. Won the lottery and purchased his freedom. Strongly believed in the bible. Associated with the African Methodist Episcopal church. |
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William Lloyd Garrison |
Moral Suasion, Pro-non violence, an immediate end to slavery, not involved in politics to end slavery, disunion. |
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David Walker |
Born in 1785 in NC. White mother, enslaved father. Participated in Anti-slavery Activities. Submitted Appeal in 1829 that persuaded the slaves to rise up violently against their masters. By 1830, Walker was dead. |
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Gabriel Prosser |
Literate blacksmith who created the Haitian Revolution in Richmond, VA summer of 1800. |
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William Henry Garnet |
Abolitionist in the 19th century. Presbyterian Minister. Believed in Natural Rights, Economic Equality, Revolution, Self-Help, Against ACS. |
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James Birney |
From Kentucky. Owned one slave. Political. Ran for President of Liberty Party. |
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Fredrick Douglass |
African American Abolitionist, Moral Suasion, Non-Violence, Humanist, Integrationist. |
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Dr. Platt H Skinner |
Controversial Educator of the Deaf, Blind and Mute. Abolitionist. Buildings were burnt down. |
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John Rankin |
Presbyterian Minister. Abolitionist. Conductor on the Underground Railroad. |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Uncle Toms Cabin. Abolitionist. |
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Southern Cash Crops |
Tobacco, Sugar Cane, Rice, Indigo |
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Fort Mose or Gracia Real de Teresa de Mose |
Established by fugitive slaves in 1738. It is two miles north of Saint Augustine. Became 1st free black town in the USA. |
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Timeline of Periods |
Colonial Period (1607-1763) Revolutionary Period (1736-1781) Antebellum Period (1820-1861) |
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How the Constitution mentioned Slavery |
3/5ths Compromise, Suppress Insurrections, 20 year extension of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. |
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Domestic Slave Trade |
1808-1861 80,000 sold from upper south to lower south |
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How many whites owned slaves in the Antebellum South? |
4.7% by 1860 |
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Small Farms |
Less than 20 slaves. Perform a wide variety of tasks |
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Plantations |
Over 20 slaves. Perform Gang Work and Task Work. |
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What percent of runaways were male? |
82% |
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What percent of runaways were native born? |
98.2% |
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What percent of runaways were between 20-29 years old? |
50% |
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Slaves Reaction to Slavery |
Focus on New World, faked illness, purposely broke farm tools, set fires, manipulated themselves, committed suicide, poisoned masters, stole, mothers killed children, revolts (250) |
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Where did runaways go? |
Slaves in "upper south" ran to northern states and Canada while the "lower south" ran to the woods. |
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Abolitionists |
Movement of minorities, generally religious, wanted slavery to end now. |
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Abolitionist Argument about Slavery (Moral Suasion) |
Contrary to Bible (all men created equal in the eyes of god), Contrary to fundamentals of America (valued freedom as a right), Menace to peace and safety. |
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Liberty Party |
Anti-Slavery Party. Ran in 1840 and 1844. |
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Quakers |
Abolitionists who were strong believers in the Christian Faith. |
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Forms of Resistance |
Folk Tales, Religion, Music, Dance and Language. |
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1783 |
If found with fugitive slave, $500 |
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Fugitive Slave act of 1850 |
If found with fugitive slave, $1000 and 6 months jail time. |
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Laying Out |
Staying away for a long period of time in order to get something (weeks and sometimes months). |
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Culture of Paternalism |
Slaves have power in the master-slave relationship to get what they want. |
