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Slavery Through the Ages
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Peculiar Institution
1645-1865 -The Peculiar Institution is slavery in the New World. Slavery used to be in the North and the South, equal at a point, even. When the North got more industrialized, and the South had more of a demand for cotton, the balance went astray. The South did well with cheap labor, but it made slavery a problem. Two big cultures popped out of this: the slaves and the Slave Owners. Slaves hated slavery, as well as abolitioists who tried ending it. Slave owners liked it for cheap labor. -
American Revolution
1600s-1860s - The leaders of the patriot cause, in the American revolution, argued repeatedly that the policies set in place by the British would make the colonist slaves of the British. Both the colonist and the British believed that the slaves could serve a much needed role in the war. A large amount of slaves were released to fight. As a result of the revolution, the north ended up freeing their slaves as they go more industrialized, and the south gained more slaves for cheap labor. -
The United States Constitution
Article 1 Section 9: Lets the importation continue.
Article 1 Section 2: ⅗ of a person for the population.
Article 4 Section 1: Stops importation of slaves. (1808)
Some people were angry at the stop of importing slaves. More slaves meant more cheap labor was done. Abolitionists people were happy that it stopped, and other people that disliked slavery. Having ⅗ of a person is unfair, saying someone isn’t a person. Some liked it, because it meant more population, for legislature. -
Compromise of 1820
In an effort to maintain ties between the free and slave states the Missouri compromise was passed, admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Furthermore with the exception of Missouri slavery was banned in the Louisiana territory North of the 36 degree 30’ latitude line. The Missouri compromise was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska act. In three years, it was repealed by the Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional. Those who opposed it thought it unconstitutional. -
The Nullification Crisis
During the time of Andrew Jackson’s presidency. made the Tariff of 1828 not be in the works anymore. Created by the 1832 Ordinance of Nullification from South Carolina. In the end both sides to the conflict found themselves victors by their terms. The Tariff rates stayed, but the price went down very much. The South liked this. The States’ Rights was turned down by the country. Slave Power would become more of a topic later on. Since the tariff rates went down, the southerners liked it. -
The Compromise of 1850
5 bills designed to solve some problems.
1. California was entered as a free state into the Union
2. Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide on slavery by popular vote.
3. The Republic of Texas gave up lands that is present day New Mexico and received $10 million to pay its debt to Mexico.
4. In D.C. the slave trade was abolished.
5. Any federal officer who did not arrest a slave had to pay a fine.
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Kansas - Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act made Kansas and Nebraska, which were territories for people move to. It repealed the Missouri Compromise by letting people decide if they wanted slaves by popular vote, or popular sovereignty. People in the South liked to be able to vote for slaves. Being how it was a good place for plantations and farms, there would more than likely be slaves. Abolitionists in the North did not like this, since it would more than likely cause more slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision said that Congress possessed no power to prohibit slavery in federal territories, this struck a blow to the legitimacy of the newly growing Republican party, while also intensifying the conflict over slavery. “If this decision be submitted to, there is no longer a free State”….”We are become a province of Carolina.” From the Watchman and the Reflector -
Emancipation Proclomation
It was an order made by President Abraham Lincoln, using his war powers, to free many of the slaves in America. It weakened the Confederacy’s economy, as well as making the union have another reason to fight. At this all the abolitionists, slaves, and ex-slaves were very happy with this. The only thing they were, more than likely, unhappy about were that they weren't citizen's. Southerners were very,very angry with this, who thought a race war, was to come.
