African American History Flashcards
Called the “Moses of her people.”
Harriet Tubman
The power of state govt. vs. the power of the federal govt. describes the controversies/struggles over
nullification
Term for a plantation manager
overseer
Senator who proposed the Compromise of 1850 as a 5 point plan that passed as separate proposals
Henry Clay
Another word for an African American folk song
Spiritual
The abolitionist who founded the newspaper “The Liberator.”
William Lloyd Garrison
Only 1/3 of these were located in the South
Rail Line
Term for Southerners who rented land to farm
Tenant Farmers
City where Anderson’s Tredegar Iron Works was located.
Richmond
More successful when slaves escaped from the Upper South. railroad
Freedom
Proposed by Stephen Douglas to settle the dispute over free vs. slave states
Popular Sovereignty
Famous escaped slave and abolitionist (male)
Frederick Douglass
Were responsible for raising slave children if their parents were sold.
extended families
Money used to invest in businesses
Capital
This area strongly supported war with Mexico
This area strongly supported war with Mexico
Region that included the states of GA, SC, AL, MS, LA, FL, AK, TX
Deep South
Word for Southern farmers who didn’t own slaves
Yeomen
Denied to slaves to make it more difficult to escape.
Education
African slave who led a violent slave rebellion in 1831
Nat Turner
Political Party formed when presidential candidates took no position on slavery in 1848
Free Soil
Many slaves in the South with no money to buy goods discouraged this from developing
Industry
Area south of PA and north of SC and east of the Appalachian Mts
Upper South
network of secret routes and safehouses that aided escaped slaves.
Underground Railroad
A book written by Harriet Beecher about the reality of slavery. Book was written to give African-Americans a voice. Her book was so influential it basically started the Civil War.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
A division in the US of the North and the South. This occurred due to the issues of slavery. Southerners defended slavery and northerners disapproved of slavery.
Sectionalism
An Abolitionist and author. She was a former slave who became an abolitionist and women’s rights activist. She was an important leader in the fight to end slavery. She was an excellent speaker, dedicated her life to ending slavery and working for women’s rights.
Sojourner
Became Law 1834, Created two new territories and allowed for popular sovereignty. This act nearly doubled the amount of land open to slavery. Slavery became a dividing factor between the parties in the South and North. A Republican party was founded by the anti-slavery members.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Why did cities grow slowly in the South?
Cities grew more slowly in the South due to the lack of railroads and transportation.
Why did literacy lag in the South?
If slaves knew how to read and became literate they would become a threat to slave owners.
Majority use of slaves in the deep south?
Enslaved people did many kinds of work on a plantation, but most were field hands.
Why were Slave Codes more strictly enforced in the deep south?
Slave codes in Southern states were created to prevent rebellion.Violent rebellion by Nat Turner led to stricter codes after 1831.
Major goal of the American Colonization Society?
To free slaves. To purchase slaves to send them abroad to start new lives.
Effect of protective tariffs?
The protective tariffs were supposed to create a rise in domestically produced goods by supporting local industry. In reality protective tariffs hurt the consumers because it caused domestic goods to rise. They were too high and had to be lowered.
Impact of the Fugitive Slave Act on the Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad became even more active as It helped fugitive slaves escape from their masters and go to a safe place.
