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E. Choose five of the following terms and give a brief definition of each. (2 points each, 10 total)
Choose from the following: black codes — Common Sense — Free-Soilers — maroon colonies — military draft — peculiar institution — push factor — sharecropping — Sons of Liberty — temperance
1: Black Codes: A body of laws, statutes, and rules enacted by southern states immediately after the Civil War to regain control over the freed slaves, maintain white supremacy, and ensure the continued supply of cheap labor.
2: Free Soil Party: a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections, and in some state elections.
3: Military draft: Compulsory enrollment, especially for the armed forces; a monetary payment exacted by a government in wartime.
4: Push factor: Push factors are things that are unfavorable about the area that one lives in.
5: Sons of Liberty: The Sons of Liberty is an organization of American patriots that originated in the North American British colonies. The group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to take to the streets against the abuses of the British …show more content…
Any slave who evades capture for 20 days or more is to be publicly whipped for the first offense; branded with the letter R on the right cheek for the second offense; and lose one ear if absent for thirty days for the third offense; and castrated for the fourth offense. Owners refusing to abide by the slave code are fined and forfeit ownership of their slaves. Slave homes are to be searched every two weeks for weapons or stolen goods. Punishment for violations escalates to include loss of ear, branding, and nose-slitting, and for the fourth offense, death.
How did slaves — and many free people — fight the system of slavery? What happened after the Civil War?
Former slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth gave speeches that enlightened Americans about the evils of slavery. The true human impact of slavery was gained by many Northern whites when they personally assisted runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. The Second Great Awakening affected the argument over slavery because it inspired church members to become more involved in reform movements. In the 17th and 18th centuries, thousands of escaped slaves established free communities in the wilderness known as Maroons. Slaves engaged in active resistance to slavery when they escaped to a maroon
Choose from the following: black codes — Common Sense — Free-Soilers — maroon colonies — military draft — peculiar institution — push factor — sharecropping — Sons of Liberty — temperance
1: Black Codes: A body of laws, statutes, and rules enacted by southern states immediately after the Civil War to regain control over the freed slaves, maintain white supremacy, and ensure the continued supply of cheap labor.
2: Free Soil Party: a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections, and in some state elections.
3: Military draft: Compulsory enrollment, especially for the armed forces; a monetary payment exacted by a government in wartime.
4: Push factor: Push factors are things that are unfavorable about the area that one lives in.
5: Sons of Liberty: The Sons of Liberty is an organization of American patriots that originated in the North American British colonies. The group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to take to the streets against the abuses of the British …show more content…
Any slave who evades capture for 20 days or more is to be publicly whipped for the first offense; branded with the letter R on the right cheek for the second offense; and lose one ear if absent for thirty days for the third offense; and castrated for the fourth offense. Owners refusing to abide by the slave code are fined and forfeit ownership of their slaves. Slave homes are to be searched every two weeks for weapons or stolen goods. Punishment for violations escalates to include loss of ear, branding, and nose-slitting, and for the fourth offense, death.
How did slaves — and many free people — fight the system of slavery? What happened after the Civil War?
Former slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth gave speeches that enlightened Americans about the evils of slavery. The true human impact of slavery was gained by many Northern whites when they personally assisted runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. The Second Great Awakening affected the argument over slavery because it inspired church members to become more involved in reform movements. In the 17th and 18th centuries, thousands of escaped slaves established free communities in the wilderness known as Maroons. Slaves engaged in active resistance to slavery when they escaped to a maroon