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Cotton Gin Invented
The Cotton Gin was invented in 1794 by Eli Whitney in the United States. The Cotton Gin revolutionized agriculture in the South. The Cotton Gin made it so cotton and things made of cotton could be produced much faster. -
Gabriel Prosser’s Rebellion
Gabriel Prosser planned a slave rebellion in the summer of 1800 in Richmond. -
German Coast Uprising
The 1811 German Coast Uprising was a revolt of black slaves in parts of the Territory of Orleans on January 8–10, 1811. -
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Slavery declines in Upper South
Population of slaves in the Upper South decreased dramatically due to them becoming less tied to the plantations and slavery. Slave population made up only half of the total percent it used to. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, the largest and deadliest slave uprising in U.S. history. -
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Edmund Ruffin reforms
Edmund Ruffin was a Virginia planter that promoted the use of Marl, which was a calcium rich seashell deposit that neutralized the acidic and worn out soil. Known as the “Father of Soil Science” for his activism during this time. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves.