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North American Slavery Legislation from 1700-1812 (K.J.)

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    The Evolution of Slavery Legislation in North America

    From 1700 to 1812, slavery legislation in North America has evolved based on cultural trends because of the need to impose racial supremacy, the fear of slaves outnumbering citizens, and the subsequent need to utilize their strength of numbers. Evidence of this legislation is the following: Virginia Slave Codes, Dunmore Proclamation, Three-Fifths Compromise, New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741, Declaration of Independence, and the 1807 Slave Trade Act.
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    1. Janssen et. al, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 160, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history
    2. "Flight of Lord Dunmore / Ogden; American Colortype Co., N.Y." The Library of Congress. Accessed June 24, 2017. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002719457/.
    3. Janssen et. al, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 106, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history
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    1. Janssen et. al, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 106, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history
    2. Janssen et. al, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 204, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history
    3. Society., American Anti-Slavery, and Anti-Slavery Office (New York N.Y). "Am I not a man and a brother?" Home. January 01, 1970. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661312/.
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    1. "Primary Documents in American History." Declaration of Independence: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress). https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html.
    2. An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade (1807)
    3. " The 1807 Act and its effects." The Abolition Project. Accessed June 25, 2017. http://abolition.e2bn.org/slavery_113.html.
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    1. Virginia Slave Codes (1705)
    2. UTA History Department, " The Rise of African Slavery Lecture"
    3. Volker Janssen; John M. Lund; Todd Pfannestiel; Pau Vickery, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 106, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history
    4. "Image 2 of Virginia General Assembly, 1705-11, Laws (The John Page Manuscript)." The Library of Congress. Accessed June 24, 2017. https://www.loc.gov/resource/mtj8.063_0661_0863/?sp=2.
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    1. Thomas Paine, "These are the Times that Try Men's Souls" .The Crisis, No. 1 from the Library of Congress website.
    2. Volker Janssen; John M. Lund; Todd Pfannestiel; Pau Vickery, U.S. History (Houston, Texas: OpenStax College, 2014), p. 162, https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/us-history

  • The Virginia Slave Codes

    The Virginia Slave Codes
    In 1705, slavery legislation in North America evolved based on cultural trends in Virginia because of the need to impose racial supremacy. In the 1705 General Assembly of Virginia*1 , the colony established the inferiority of the slaves by establishing their legality as a slave and inciting punishments for law violations. The law established that any non-Christian immigrant would be considered a slave*2.
    *3 (photo)

  • The New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741

    The New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741
    1. In 1741, slavery legislation in North America evolved based on cultural trends in New York because of the need to impose racial supremacy to incite fear in the growing number of the African American slave population*7. Racial tensions arose due to the dense population of varied ethnic groups within the slave population . Due this tension and the fresh memory of the Stono Rebellion , about 200 slaves were tried for 13 fires that occurred during that year, without evidence. *8 (photo)

  • The Dunmore Proclamation

    The Dunmore Proclamation
    In 1775, slavery legislation in North America evolved based on cultural trends in Virginia because of their need to utilize the large population of slaves to their advantage. Lord Dunmore, the royal governor, issued the Dunmore Proclamation to take advantage of the large slave numbers to incite loyalty to Britain. The Dunmore Proclamation stated that any slave or servant that proclaimed loyalty to the king would be free*5.
    *6 (photo)

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    In 1776, slavery legislation in North American evolved based on cultural trends in Philadelphia because the colonists wanted to be free from their own slavery*11. that Britain imposed. With the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote words that promised equality for all people*12. However, instead of all people, the writers really meant white citizens. The slaves were not seen as equals, the Declaration made false promises.
    *13 (photo)

  • The Three-Fifths Compromise

    The Three-Fifths Compromise
    In 1787, slavery legislation in North America evolved based on cultural trends in Philadelphia because of their need to use the large population of slaves to their advantage. At the Constitutional Convention, delegates enacted the Three-Fifths Compromise to the Constitution. This compromise would legally recognize a slave as three-fifths of a white man when calculating representation in the House of Representatives *9. Thus, this would also create a tax break for slaveholders.
    *10

  • The Slave Trade Act of 1807

    The Slave Trade Act of 1807
    In 1807, slavery legislation in North America evolved based on cultural trends in the United States because of the fear of the large population outnumbering the citizens. In 1807, the United Stated banned the importation of slaves from other countries *14. However, this only increased the domestic slave trade. Maryland and Virginia began selling off their slaves for a large profit. Thus re-enforcing the behavior and ignoring the slaves hopes for freedom.
    *15 (photo)