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Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 required non-slave states to
assist in the returning of escaped slaves. -
Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin in 1794
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Prosser leads group of rebels on a raid against whites. Him and 25 followers get executed.
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Several poorly armed slaves marched on New Orleans. U.S. Army troops and state militia stop the march. More than 60 slaves died
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Upper South becomes less tied to slavery and plantations. Slave population declines by 50%.
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Led a small band of followers and killed his owner the first day.
Killed 60 more white people the following 2 days -
Known as the "Father of Soil Science." Promoted the use of Marl and called for farmers to plow deeper furrows, rotate crops
and to upgrade their breeding stock.
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