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Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 required non-slave states to
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Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin in 1794 -
Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion
Prosser leads group of rebels on a raid against whites. Him and 25 followers get executed. -
German Coast Uprising
Several poorly armed slaves marched on New Orleans. U.S. Army troops and state militia stop the march. More than 60 slaves died -
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Decline of Slavery in Upeer South
Upper South becomes less tied to slavery and plantations. Slave population declines by 50%. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Led a small band of followers and killed his owner the first day.
Killed 60 more white people the following 2 days -
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Edmund Ruffin Reforms
Known as the "Father of Soil Science." Promoted the use of Marl and called for farmers to plow deeper furrows, rotate crops
and to upgrade their breeding stock.
