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John Locke
Natural Law
All People born with certain right. Natural Rights
Right
People are born with
Life, liberty and property
Government cannot take them away -
Bacon's rebellion
Captured, executed with other.
Caused change in African status to slaves; Didn’t want them working together with poor whites -
New York Rebellion
70 arrested, 27 put on trial 21 convicted, Executed, burned alive -
American Revolution
The political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century. -
George Washington Lifting Ban
his refers to discrimination against any African descent who have served in the U.S. military. -
Declararation Of Independence
When US got their Independence. -
Three Fifth's Compromise
A compromise between Southern and Northern states. One free white equals half a slave. -
Northwest Ordinance
An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance or "The Ordinance of 1787. -
Constitution Passed
The first ten constitutional amendments ratified by three-fourths of the states in 1791 are known as the Bill of Rights. -
Haitian Slave Revolution Starts
This was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Haitian republic. -
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
It was the inventor of the cotton gin and a pioneer in the mass production of cotton. -
Slave Trade Act
A law passed by the United States Congress that limited American involvement in the trade of human cargo. -
Gabriel's Conspiracy
Gabriel intended to lead slaves into Richmond, but the rebellion was postponed because of rain. -
Louisiana Purchase
It is considered the greatest real estate deal in history. -
Haitian Slave Ends
The Haitian Revolution was influential in slave rebellions in American and British colonies. In 1807, Britain became the first major power to permanently abolish the slave trade. -
Slavery Officially Outlawed
There were many states that slavery was outlawed in but there were still some that weren't outlawed. -
Louisiana Slave Rebellion
On January 8, 1811, about 30 miles west of New Orleans, a massive group of between 200 and 500 enslaved people armed themselves with guns and agricultural tools in an attempt to fight for their freedom. -
Missouri Compromise
An agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress. -
Nat Turner Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner Slave Rebellion -
La Amistad
A 19th-century two-masted schooner built in Spain.
