Slavery's Impact on Early American Economy and Society

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Slavery

Legal system of forced labor, prevalent in colonies.

Cotton Gin

1793 invention that increased cotton production efficiency.

Abolition

Movement to end slavery and emancipate enslaved people.

Missouri Compromise

1820 agreement limiting slavery north of 36°30' latitude.

Wilmot Proviso

1846 proposal to ban slavery in new territories.

Compromise of 1850

Series of laws addressing slavery and territorial issues.

Fugitive Slave Act

Law requiring return of escaped enslaved people.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

1854 law allowing popular sovereignty on slavery.

Bleeding Kansas

Violence over slavery in Kansas territory.

Abolitionist Movement

Campaign to end slavery, with varied strategies.

John C. Calhoun

Southern leader advocating states' rights and nullification.

Secession

Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union.

Civil War

Conflict between Northern and Southern states over slavery.

Anti-Slavery Sentiment

Growing opposition to slavery in Northern states.

Enslaved Labor

Labor performed by people held in bondage.

Racial Hierarchy

System of social stratification based on race.

Immigrant Labor

Workforce composed of individuals from other countries.

Federal Authority

Power held by the national government.

State Rights

Political powers reserved for individual states.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President, opposed slavery, elected in 1860.