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David Walker
it to a black minister in Savannah, Ga. This caused such a disturbance that a price was put on Walker's head. He was wanted dead or alive. He died mysteriously in Boston in 1830. -
David Walker
David Walker was born a freeman in Wilmington,NC. He was born of a free mother and a former slave father. When he was 30 years old he moved to Boston Massachussetts.He wrote "Walkers Appeal", a pamphlet in 1829. This pamphlet urged slaves to use violence against their masters and called for vengance upon all white people. Also, he became an agent for "Freedom's Journal", the black abolitionist newspaper. For a living he ran a secondhand clothing store. 50 copies of "Walker's Appeal" were sent to -
The Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state. They already had slaves Missouri . When the bill of admission came before the House , Congressman James Tallmadge of New York said that he thought there should be no more slaves be brought into Missouri, and that slaves already there should be freed at the age of 25. They agreed that congress had the right to accept or deny statehood but they didn’t have the right to make conditions for them to become a state. Also, Senator -
Missouri Compromise
William Pinkney of Maryland argued that no other state had any restriction on becoming a state. The issues was resolved by a two-part compromise. The first part of the compromise was that Missouri could join the union as a slave state, as long as all slaves north of the 36-30 line were freed. Also, Maine joined the union as a free state to keep a balance of 12 free and 12 slave states. Everyone got what they wanted and they resolved a few problems, that is how a compromise is supposed to be,. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
all effect of Nat Turner's rebellion was that the slaves lives worsened and made them want their freedom even more -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was a very intelligent and religious man. He was somewhat of a mystery, as he claimed to have seen visions. The rebellion happened in virgina on 1831 with a group of 60 - 70 slaves. It began at the Travis Plantation where they killed the whole family but, it didn't end there. They killed 60 plantatin owners and their family members. The militia sent 3,000 troops to capture them. They were caught and tried. Some were found innocent and let go but most were found guilty and jailed and -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
killed including Nat. While in jail Nat Turner was interbiewed by a lawyer named Thomas Gray who later wrote a book about him. THe book had false quotes and was very much bias. The slave owners were payed back for the slaves lost. Over 200 slaves were later killed due to mob violence. THe rebellion had far reaching effects, slaves in other states were tried and executed, acused of being a part of the rebellion. The Black Codes were created, taking away most all of the slaves few rights. The over -
Underground Railroad
sisters but she still continued to make the trips after they had all been led to freedom. There were also stationmasters who lent their houses and barns for the runaways to hide. They also hid in wagons and rode on trains as servants. The underground rail road began in the upper southern states and went to Canada. It wwas very sucessful and thousands of slaves were led to a new life in Canada. -
Underground Railroad
THe underground railroad was a large system of hidden paths and houses uses to help runaway slaves to Canada. THere were hundreds of people, mostly abolitionists, who help with the underground railroad. Some people donated money, food , or supplies while some were conductors. Conductors were the people who lead the slaves from one station to the next. Harriet Tubman was one of the most famous conductors, she made an estimated 19 trips to the south. At first her motive was to get her brothers and -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave.He was sold to an army sergant who traveld frequently, including into free states. He traveled through the free states with his owner for over twelve years. He even married while there. Then, his owner decided to move back, Dred and his wife could have stayed behind if they reall wanted to but they didn't. They were taken back into slavery for three years. Then, the Scott's sued for their freedom. THey could have runaway but they decided to stay and fight. At first they -
Dred Sott Case
ruled in favor of Mrs. Emerson, the Scott's new owner. Then, they ruled in favor of the Scott's, which infuriated lots of people. THius case not only said they were not free but, also that they were not citizens but property. Also, it declared the Missouri Compromise void. Before Dred and his wife died they were bought back by their original owner and freed. He was born a slave but died free. -
Compromise of 1850
Mexican American War were able to decide if they were for or against slavery. This was called popular sovereighty. The third part outlawed slave trade in Washington, DC. This didn't outlaw slave trade and slavery anywhere else so ther were still slaves there. Also, the Texas border dispute is settled. The fourth part is that the Fugitive Slave Law is passed. This said that all slavs HAD to be returned to their owner and they got paid for it. Ifpeople were caught not returning them they would be -
Compromise of 1850
paid. If they didn't they were fined and sent to prison. -
Compromise of 1850
I chose this date because it is the first day of the year of 1850. The compromise of 1850 was created by the famous Henry Clay. He gave more than seventy speeches. He eventually became too sick to fight and Stephen Douglass took over for him. He helped to get the plan passed. The Compromise started with California joining the Union as a free state. Now there were more free states and more non-slavery senators. The second part said that all the land we gained from the Mexican American war would -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
I chose this date becasue it was the day the act was passed. This Act repeqaled the Missouri Compromise, getting rid of the 36-30 line. It was introduced by Stephen Dogulas of Illinois. It said that the all states had the right to choose to have slavery or to not have slavery. This was also called popular sovereignty. -
Bleeding Kansas
slavery out of there as possible so they could have no sloavery there. -
Bleeding Kansas
I chose this date becasue it is one month after the act was passed. Bleeding Kansas started when John Brown and his men drug five men out of their houses in the middle of the night and killed them in front of their families. There was a series of lootings and murders and other bad things that happened. These events didn't happen for no reason or to anyone, they happened to pro-slavery peoplewho lived in Kansas and Nebraska. The leaders in the muders or lootings where fighting to keep as few pro- -
Presidential Election Of 1860
I chose this date becasue it is election day.The canidates for this election were Abraham Lincoln who was a Republican. He got 180 votes. There was John Breckinridge who was a democrat from the south, he got 72 votes. Then, there was Stephen Douglas a notheren democrat. He got 12 votes. Also, John Bell who was from the Constitutional Union party, he got 39 votes. Abraham Licoln won the elction without one vote from the south. This infurated the south causing them to succeed. -
The Attack On Fort Sumter
I chose this date because this was the day of the event. Fort Sumter was an island in the Charleston horbor. In the harbor were Confederate forts and batteries. Lincoln refused to believe that the South had really succeeded. He sent three supply ship to talke supplies to Fort Sumter. They were gping to enter throught he main ship channel. When they got there they saw all of the forts and batteries. They didn't even attempt to make it to the island. Confederate Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard and -
The Attack On Fort Sumter
his men opened fire on Fort Sumter forcing it to surreneder unexpectdely. Therefore, starting the Civil War.
