U.S. History: Slavery and Abolition
U.S. history facts about slavery in the 1800's.
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- When was cotton in great demand?
- the 1790's.
- The cotton boom was made possible by the __________.
- rapid growth of the northern cotton cloth industry
- Some ______ assisted fugitive slaves.
- northeners
- By the 1830's, slaveowners thought that slavery was _____.
- completely necessary
- Many southerners saw ___ as threats.
- african americans
- cotton gin
- In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin that removed the seeds from cotton mechanically
- Lewis Temple
- a free black who invented the harpoon
- William Wells Brown
- the first african american novelist and playwright.
- Abolitionists
- wanted to abolish slavery
- On the 4th of July, some speeches promoted equality. African American slaves felt _____ when they heard this.
- angry that they are being treated so badly when their masters believe in equality of all men.
- Daniel A. Payne
- established a free school for african americans.
- California entered the union as a ___ state.
- free
- emancipation
- freedom
- During _______, Americans celebrated with fireworks, parades, ect.
- Fourth of July
- Missouri entered the union as a _____ state.
- slave
- Slave quarters were simple, but not _______.
- unhealthy
- The cotton gin increased ________.
- the demand for slave labor
- ______ claimed one of the largest and most successful slave markets.
- New Orleans
- In 1860, _____% of southerners owned no slaves.
- 75
- upland cotton
- cotton that could withstand coler temperatures.
- Sea Island cotton
- cotton grown on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina, where the winters were very mild.
- During ______, all work stopped and slaves were treated much better after the long cotton season.
- Christmas time
- 36-30 line
- slaves were allowed south of the line.
- Maine entered the union as a _____ state.
- free
- The Wilmot Priviso stated that slavery woulr not be allowed in _____.
- The Mexican Cession
- American Colonization Society
- A Society that thought slavery was bad. They would buy land in Africa and get free blacks to move there. One of these such colonies was made into what now is Liberia. Most sponsors just wanted to get blacks out of their country.
- Benjamin Banneker
- Free African American that contributed to polotics, medicine, and science.