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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacons rebellion arose from a freed indentured servant. The attack made their former employers weary of using servitude over slavery. Slaves were not often freed, unless it was upon the death of the owner. Now that indentured servitude is deemed “risky,” southern plantation owners resorted to the enslavement of African-Americans. A perceived benefit of the new system was the ability to recognize slave from master, this transition was the beginning of a racially segregated society. -
Stono Rebellion
Former prince, Kato, lead a rebellion in SC after being captured and sold to America. In response, Congress passed the Negro Act of 1740. This act made it illegal for slaves to assemble in groups, travel, earn wages, and learn to write. The act also allowed masters to kill slaves if a revolt was anticipated. The Negro Act pushed colonists to use Chattel Slavery; they believed an African American that grew up enslaved would be less likely to revolt for freedoms they didn't know existed. -
Tariff of Abominations
In an attempt to promote nationalism and protect Northern Industry this Tariff was placed creating a tax on all goods imported from other countries. The South, who bought a majority of their clothing and goods from cheaper countries overseas, experienced an increased cost of living. The tariff strained relations between the North and South; the Southern states believed the North was trying to benefit off of Southern money by cutting off their trade links overseas. -
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Webster Hayne Debate, Tariff of 1832 → Force Bill
Webster-Hayne Debate was over whether or not the tariff of abominations should be nullified. Webster held the Northern position that national power cannot exist in liberty and union if the states can nullify federal law. Hayne stood with the south, claiming states deserve the right to check the national government in order to maintain the interest of the States. -
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Webster Hayne Debate, Tariff of 1832 → Force Bill (continued)
SC nullified the tariff of 1832, another protective tariff benefiting Northern Industry, and threatened secession. Jackson came at SC saying he would have to come down on them with all the force of the presidency if they were to leave the union and become their own country. This statement translates to the Force Bill of 1833, which gave the president authority to use military to put down any domestic dispute. The Bill stated that the union of the US is perpetual; States cannot just leave. -
Picture for Nullification Crisis
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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive slave law stated that all slaves must be returned to their masters even if they were currently residing in a free state. This caused several slave catchers to arrest freemen around the north without rhyme or reason. Northern Abolitionists were outraged by the law and saw the capture of African Americans as unjust and immoral. This law was a match sparking the hatred between the two factions that had so far gone unspoken.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, dissolving the Missouri Compromise, and allowing for popular sovereignty within the two territories. This Act led to “Bleeding Kansas;” several groups of Northern abolitionists and Southern proslavery people crossed over the border of Kansas to illegally vote on the matter of slavery. These invasions of Kansas became militarized; both sides wanted to prevent the other from getting in. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Ruled Slaves weren’t Americans and aren’t protected by the federal government. It stated government had no right to declare slavery unconstitutional and couldn’t make any law prohibiting the practice. The court validated slavery declaring the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional for banning slavery in northern states. The north, claiming the moral high ground, now had a federal ruling dehumanizing Slaves. The South was given validation for their practices and felt stronger about fighting for it.