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Act of Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
This act was a federal law that stated that no new slaves were allowed to be imported into the United States since many new slaves were being imported at the time. -
Missouri Compromise
This compromise was passed to ban slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri. It was an effort to keep the number of slave and free states equal. -
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During this time there were 3,775 free black people who shockingly owned 12,740 black slaves. -
Fact #1
There was a slave who wanted to escape, but people considered him to have "drapetomania", a mental disorder. The treatment for this disorder was whipping or cutting off big toes so he couldn't run. -
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In North Carolina, the biggest slave holder during this year was William Ellison, a black plantation owner. -
The Start of the Civil War
The Civil War is often known as the "War Between the States" and was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. I'd say this was a controversial war over why it was fought, some believe it was for states' rights while others believe it was fought over the institution of slavery. -
Start of Radical Reconstruction
This was a point in time when Abraham Lincoln started planning for this Reconstruction in the South during the Civil War. Blacks were now free and had the same rights as whites did. The only downside is that this era didn't exactly go as planned. Instead of times of positive change, lots of violence broke out and blacks seemed to lose their freedom once again. White southerners created black codes, convict leasing, peonage, pig laws and more to put blacks into "slavery" again. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
This was a controversial case of whether or not a former slave who lived in a territory where slavery was forbidden was to be freed or not. Since Scott was black and therefore not a citizen, the decision was that he couldn’t sue. This case not only denied blacks citizenship and constitutional rights, but brought tons of tension on the issue of slavery throughout the United States. -
The End of the Civil War
When Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse to Ulysses S. Grant the American Civil War ended. The end of this historical war helped the idea to rebuild the country's economy go into action. -
13th Amendment
13th Amendment states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party should have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
This amendment abolished slavery, however white southerners still found ways to bring it back by using black codes, pig laws and convict leasing along with other tactics as well. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment grants everyone born or naturalized in the U.S. citizenship, including former slaves. This amendment also tried to give blacks equality, but there were still some white southerners who opposed the idea of former slaves being equal to and having the same rights as them. -
15th Amendment
15th Amendment: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
The 15th Amendment was passed to allow all U.S. citizens the right to vote despite race/color. This was a huge change for black men and former male slaves at the time because now they could get involved with politics, however this right didn't apply to women at the time. -
End of Radical Reconstruction
Radical Reconstruction ended because of the Compromise of 1877. The Republicans then gave up fighting for racial equality an blacks rights and the southern troops were withdrawn as the Republican governments collapsed. -
Plessy v. Furgeson
This case embodied the saying "separate but equal" as a constitutional justification for segregation which helped to continue on carrying the Jim Crow laws for the next half-century. -
Amendments Citations
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14th Amendment to the Constitution Was Ratified, www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_revised_1.html. https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=44. Pictures-
https://www.quora.com/Did-the-13th-Amendment-really-end-slavery "14th amendment". October 5, 2018, Home, https://reconstructionpr.weebly.com/14th-amendment.html https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/15thamendment.html -
Dred Scott v. Sanford Citations
Picture - "The Dred Scott Decision". October 5, 2018, http://www.ushistory.org/us/32a.asp Websites - "History.com". October 5, 2018, https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/dred-scott-case -
Civil War Citations
Pictures - "Civil War". October 5, 2018, History.com, https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war Websites- "Effects of the Civil War". October 5, 2018, Effects of the Civil War, http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/USRA_Civ_War_Effects.htm -
Missouri Compromise Citations
Picture- "Missouri Compromise". October 05, 2018, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise Website- October 25, 2018, History.com, https://www.history.com/topics/abolotionist-movement/missouri-compromise -
Plessy v. Furgeson Citations
Picture- "Who Were Plessy and Ferguson? African American History Blog". September 19, 2013, PBS, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/plessy-v-ferguson-who-was-plessy/ Website- October 25, 2018, History.com, https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/plessy-v-ferguson -
Radical Reconstruction Citations
Picture- "Mine Creek Battlefield". October 5, 2018, Promotes radical Reconstruction policies - Southern States, https://www.minecreek.info/southern-states/promotes-radical-reconstruction-policies.html https://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1865-1897/1-reconstruction/4-1876election/ Websites- "Reconstruction Era: 1865-1877". October 5, 2018,
Library System - Howard University, https://www.howard.edu/library/reference/guides/reconstructionera/ -
Fact Citations
Websites - "Unbelievable Facts". December 02, 201, Unbelievable Facts, https://www.unbelievable-facts.com/2017/11/facts-about-slavery.html "FACT CHECK: 9 Facts About Slavery They Don't Want You to Know". October 5, 2018, Snopes.com, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facts-about-slavery/ Pictures-
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-slavery-gave-capitalism-its-start https://thegrio.com/2018/02/02/see-slave-white-teacher-causes-outrage-stepping-black-children-horrific-slavery-lesson/ -
Act of Prohibiting Importation of Slaves Citations
Picture- October 5, 2018, The Daily Dose, http://www.awb.com/dailydose/?p=964 Websites- "Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves". September 21, 2018, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_Prohibiting_Importation_of_Slaves
