African Americans in the Antebellum United States

A set of flashcards covering key concepts related to African Americans in the Antebellum United States, focusing on slavery, resistance, cultural development, and the experiences of free Black individuals.

By 1850, about ___ million enslaved people labored in the United States.

3.2

___ was the cornerstone of the southern economy during the antebellum period.

Slavery

The idea that White slaveholders acted in the best interests of those they enslaved is known as ___.

paternalism

Enslaved people often engaged in small acts of resistance such as ____ to slow down work.

breaking tools

Celia, an enslaved person in Missouri, killed her slaveholder after years of _____.

sexual assault

Enslaved parents taught their children to be discreet, submissive, and _____ around White people.

guarded

Enslaved people expressed messages of hope through religious songs, such as the spiritual _____ referencing the Exodus.

Roll, Jordan, Roll

The largest population of free Black people in the antebellum South lived in the states of Delaware, Maryland, and _____.

Virginia

The two major slave uprisings that occurred in the antebellum South were led by Charles Deslondes and _____.

Nat Turner

The domestic slave trade expanded rapidly after the U.S. banned the importation of enslaved Africans in ____.

1808

Figures such as Andrew Durnford and William Ellison were notable examples of ____ who owned enslaved people.

free Black individuals