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History of Slavery in Alabama (1819-1865)

By ChristyJordan
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    History of Alabama Slavery (1819-1865)

  • Slaves accounted for more than 30% of Alabama's approximate 128,000 inhabitants

    Slaves accounted for more than 30% of Alabama's approximate 128,000 inhabitants

  • Slave population had quadrupled in size

    Slave population had quadrupled in size

  • Alabama Slave Code made voluntary manslaughter of a white person by a slave a capital offense

    Alabama Slave Code made voluntary manslaughter of a white person by a slave a capital offense

  • 13th Ammendment abolished slavery in the United States

    13th Ammendment abolished slavery in the United States