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John Locke
John Locke was an abolitionist, he was against slavery. He believed that everyone had natural rights that they were born with, and he believed that the government should protect these rights. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon, poor white farmer, gathered farmers and indentured servants (both black and white), scared rich whites. The burned down Jamestown. They were captured, and executed. This was a on of the reasons African Americans were mad slaves. -
New York Slave Rebellion
23 Africans started it, and it spread to others, and it happened in New York City. The number of slaves continued to increase. 70 were arrested, 27 put on trial, 21 convicted, and executed. They killed 9 whites, and injured 6 more. -
Continental Army
George Washington lifts the ban on African Americans in the continental army. At first he did not want them fighting in the war, because he thought they would leave their masters. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document that contradicted itself, because it stated that all men were equal, but in the time period it was finalized, all men were not equal. -
American Revolution
The American Reovlution started in 1775 and ended in 1783. Africans were promised freedom. Africans who fought for England: 20,000 left with British, other went back to America, and others went back to Africa. The American colonist won. -
Three Fifths Compromise
Counted slaves as 3/5 or 60% of a person, because the north had less African Americans than the south, and they did not want the south to have more representatives. -
Northwest Ordinance
Territory that was free land, African Americans could live there. -
Constitution Passed
Fugitive Slave Act 1793, Counted slaves as 3/5 or 60% of a person. The Constitution has the rights in it, and how the government works. -
Beginning of Haitian Revolution
The people in Haiti were enslaved by the French, there was more Africans; they were more than half of the population. The Africans were getting tired of the way they were being treated, and they finally realized they could overpower the French. So they revolted. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1793, it gave the right to slave owners to go and bring back their slaves when they escaped. Children of runaway mothers were fugitives for life, and if you were caught with a fugitive you could have a jail time and fine of $500. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, it was a faster way to seperate the seeds from the cotton. -
Slave Trade Act
Could not import slaves after 1808, if you did you would have a $2,000 fine. Owning slaves was legal. Slaves were still annually brought in, but the amount was decreasing. Ends slave trade in 1808 -
Gabriel's Conspiracy
Planned revolt in summer in Richmond. He and others escaped but were captured. He was hanged, along with his two brothers, and 23 other slaves involved. -
Louisiana Purchase
Land bought from France. Bought 1803, 828,000 square miles -
Haitian Slave Ends
Pillaged, raped, tortured, and mutilated white owners, within weeks 100,000 plus slaves revolting. Killed 4,000 whites, destroyed 180 sugar plantation, gained freedom by 1804. • Called the 1804 Massacre , ethnic cleansing: killing of all the whites. Took place throughout the country -
Slavery Officially Outlawed
Slaves could no longer be imported -
Louisiana
The Louisiana Slave Rebellion happened in New Orleans, and Haitian refugees were in charge of it. They burned plantations and killed two whites. 700 white troops came and killed 66 people, took 22 prisoner. -
Missouri Compromise
Slave states or not slave states. Congress could not agree, southern states arguing with northern states. Established slavery in some new territories. Made some territories non-slave territories. -
Nat Turner
Nat Turner led a rebellion with more than 40 slaves most on horse back. He was hanged and skinned. The rebels had stabbed, shot, and clubbed 55 white people to death. After this whites were angry 200 black people were murdered by white mobs, and slavery continued. -
La Amistad
Carried 53 slaves to Cuba , Africans got free of the shackles, took over the crew and ship and demanded that they be taken back to Africa. Spain demanded the slaves be taken back to Africa. Supreme Court, ruled them free, and sent them back to Africa
