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American History Test Flashcards

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5 reasons southerners gave in justifying slavery

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Natural stage of mankind 
Bible condones slavery
Children slaves need to take care of
Would create widespread unemployment anarchy
Slaves treated better than wageslaves
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Underground Railroad

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A network of escape routes used by slaves to go north

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Cotton destroying the south

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Plantation agriculture
Economy had no diversification
South had a dependent economy on north
Discouraged migration

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Abolitionist movement.

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Ex slaves
Women
Quakers
Ministers
Free blacks
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2 things William Lloyd garrison

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He called slavery a sin and Christians could not condone it

Demanded slaves be given rights of US citizens

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3 reasons why northerners imposed movement

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Blacks took away jobs
Issue can destroy the union
Racial prejudice

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