Slavery in America Flashcards

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Black Codes

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A series of “laws” and “regulations” that provided rules and guidelines for freed African Americans as to their freedoms

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Slave Codes

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A series of “laws” and “regulations” that provided rules and guidelines for how people could treat and regulate their slaves

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Phyllis Wheatly

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  • Born as a slave
  • Was educated by her master
  • Became the 2nd ever woman and 1st ever African American to publish a book which she published at the age of 14
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James Forten

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born free; became an outspoken activitst for the emancipation of slavery; in 1800, he organized a petition and delivered it to Congress that called for the emancipation of all slaves

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Gabriel Prosser 1800

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  • Literate and enslaved blacksmith.
  • Planned the 1st major slave rebellion (in Virginia).
  • Goals: overtake the capital, convince Governor James Monroe to support political, social, and economic equality.
  • Him and his 26 companions were hanged.
  • Outcome: tightened slave laws.
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Slavery in the War of 1812

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More than 500 enslaved people took up arms; US federal troops and slave owners’ militia responded quickly and brutally and put down the rebellion

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Denmark Vesey Conspiracy

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Vesey and his followers planned to kill slaveholders in Charleston, liberate the slaves, and sail to the black republic of Haiti for refuge

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1829 Walker’s Appeal

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Radical piece of literature - slaves should be proud and revolt + deserve rights

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Pro-industrial technology

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Flying shuttle; spinning jenny

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Cotton gin

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Invented by Eli Whitney; revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fibers; caused slavery to reapidly grow

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Preisdent John Tyler

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  • Succeed after William Henry Harrison’s death
  • Only a Whig in name (allienated himself from the party)
  • Expanded lands into Texas
  • Wanted to encourage state rights and advocated to protect slaveholders rights and the institution of slavery
  • Wanted to prevent any further tariffs from being introduced
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Tyler’s Annexation Ambition

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His last chance to run was as an independent candidate so he hired a political organizer to praise him in newspapers and ads; only way he could successfully do so was annex Texas and win the majority of southern states to win the election

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The USS Princeton Disaster

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Tour demonstrating power of cannon, it gets too hot and explodes, killing 3 cabinet members and a dozen people; people are done with Tyler

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Election of 1846

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Whig Candidate: Henry Clay

Democratic Candidate: James K. Polk

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James K. Polk

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  • Andrew Jackson’s right-hand man

- Goals: Annex Texas and reclaim the Oregon Territory (did not want uneven states with Missouri Compromise)

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Dispute Over Oregon

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No one really knows who controlls it; 54-40 or fight - threatens war against England for territory; England backs down and we get it

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Annexation of Texas

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  • Wealthy southern farmers wanted to expand their lands
  • Mexico had strict anti-slavery policy so conflict arises between slaveholders in Texas and Mexican authorities at the Alamo in Houston
  • Texas decided to annex from Mexico
  • Texans hold up in an old Spanish fort, “The Alamo”
  • The Mexican Army broke in and killed 90%
  • Served as an outcry for America to declare war against Mexico
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The Mexican-American War

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  • US forces invade Texas and Mexican controlled territories
  • US successfully take over the capital city of Mexico, Mexico City
  • Impact: Messes up balance between free and slave states; institution of slavery continues