Slavery

• William Lloyd Garrison- 

a prominent abolitionist who is most famous for publishing the anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator," which advocated for the immediate emancipation of all slaves WHITE MAN

• William Henry Harrison

As a slave owner, he opposed the idea of Congress restricting slavery in new territories. As his political career took off, he carefully avoided condemning slavery and instead professed the belief that the states themselves should decide its fate.9th PREZ

• David Walker 

a prominent African American abolitionist who wrote a radical pamphlet titled "Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World" in 1829, which fiercely denounced slavery and urged enslaved people to fight for their freedom, even through violent resistance if necessary;  

• Sojourner Truth

 a prominent African American abolitionist and women's rights activist who was born into slavery 

• Frederick Douglass

a prominent African American abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a powerful orator and writer, widely known for his impactful speeches and autobiography detailing his experiences with slavery, which significantly contributed to the anti-slavery movement in the United States before the Civil War; he is often recognized as one of the most influential figures in the fight against slavery. WROTE HIS NARRATIVE!

• “An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World” 

David Walker published one of the most important documents of the 19th century, An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World. The pamphlet denounces slavery and racism.

• The American Colonization Society- a group of white Americans who established a colony in Africa for free Black people and emancipated slaves

• American Anti-Slavery Society- an abolitionist organization founded in 1833 to end slavery in the United States by  GARRISON AND Weld

• Liberty Party- a political party established in the 1840s that was dedicated solely to the abolition of slavery

• Second Great Awakening-

a widespread Protestant religious revival that occurred in early 19th century America, characterized by emotional preaching, camp meetings, and a focus on personal salvation through faith and good works

• Slave culture in the South-  the distinct set of beliefs, practices, traditions, and social structures developed by enslaved African Americans within the confines of slavery,

• 1808 ban on slave importation -outlawed the importation of enslaved people from Africa into the United States.

• The Liberator- an anti-slavery newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison, which advocated for the immediate emancipation of all slaves

• “positive good” - argument made by some Southern leaders, particularly John C. Calhoun, that slavery was not just a necessary evil but actually beneficial for both enslaved people and the Southern economy, essentially claiming that slavery was a positive force for civilization and society, thus justifying its existence. 

• Nat Turner Rebellion

  • Cause/effect/response to rebellion 

Killed 60 whites, 

Increased slave codes and baneed emanipation

Fear for whites

he Virginia legislature actually debated ending slavery, but chose instead to impose additional restrictions and harsher penalties on the activities of both enslaved and free African Americans.

• Abolitionism/Famous abolitionists 

• Frederick Douglass

• A former slave who became a leader in the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. He was a celebrated speaker and writer, and helped fugitive slaves. 

• William Lloyd Garrison

• An early abolitionist who founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society and co-founded The Liberator newspaper. His radical version of abolitionism was called "Garrisonian Abolitionism". 

• Harriet Tubman

• A fugitive enslaved person who helped other enslaved people escape to the North using the Underground Railroad. 

• Sojourner Truth

• An abolitionist and women's rights advocate who is best known for her speech, “Ain't I a Woman?”. 

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• An author who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. 

• American Anti-Slavery Society- The society's goal was to immediately and unconditionally abolish slavery.

• Reform Movements - Reform movements are groups of people who work together to bring about social change. 

• Amistad- spanish ship took control by slaves, ended in Long island

• Liberia- a region in West Africa for free slaves.

• Mason-Dixon line- a border that separates Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. SLAVES WERE ABOVE THE LINE!

• Gag Resolution- the gag rule was a resolution that prohibited the discussion of slavery in the House of Representatives. 

• West Africa Squadron- British royal navy force formed to enforce the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.

• black belt- a geogaphical location in Deep SOuth with highest concentration of slave.s

• Breakers- break slaves’ stubborness by abuse.

• Responsorial- call and response style of preaching that melded Christian and African traditions.

• slave narratives- Frederick DOuglass

• Internal slave trade - the buying and selling of enslaved people within the United States,

Understand the following:  

• North vs. South Slavery Argument 

• Relationship between slave masters and slaves

• Social Hierarchy in the South - land ownership and slaveholding, with the wealthy plantation owners at the top, followed by yeoman farmers (small landowners), poor white non-slaveholders, and at the bottom, enslaved African Americans