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Transatlantic Slave Trade
The triangular slave trade was a trade route adopted by the Europeans to transport African slaves to its colonies. -
Abolition Society
This group promoted the abolition of slavery and the relief of African Americans who were unlawfully held in bondage. -
Elizabeth Freeman (Mum bett)
Born into slavery Elizabeth Freeman was very brave. She had the courage to show up in court and obtain her freedom instead of running away. -
Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a secret network to help escape southern slaves. An estimated of almost 50,000 slaves ran through the underground railroad. The network was against the federal fugitive slave law which required all states to return any runaway slaves back to their masters. and hence most slaves went to Canada. -
Cotton Gin
Created by Eli Whitney, it was a machine that revolutionized cotton production and helped clean cotton efficiently. -
American Colonization Movement
Founded by Henry Clay in 1816, (ACS) was a society known for helping people of color gain colonization. -
Second Great Awakening
The time where religion was being used to shape society. Reformers thought it can help get rid of slavery. -
Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led 56 slaves through Virginia and killed 51 white men. This rebellion was successful for only 6 weeks, it spread terror among the slaves. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was an enslaved African American who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. As a result, this created tension between the free states and slave states. -
Fugitive Slave Cause
Updated law passed by Congress on September 18, 1850. It's main focus was to help capture any runaway slave that were headed to another state. -
John Brown's Raid
On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a small group of "army" to raid Harper's Ferry. His plan was to steal weapons for a rebellion he was planning later on. At the end, his plan failed and he was sent to prison and later executed. -
13th Amendment
Law passed by congress that abolished slavery all over the United States. -
Forced Labor exploitation (Child Labor)
According to 2017 Global estimates, there are 151.6 million children aged 5-17 in child labor. 72.5 million of them are performing hazardous work. they are required to work more hours than a human body can bear, also, they work on very low wages without any option to leave.
