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Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was started by abolitionists. The underground railroad first established in the early 1800s. Mostly slaves from the upper southern states tried to escape. They thought they would have better luck because they were somewhat closer to the border. Abolitionists and “helpers” helped the slaves runaway to freedom. Their safest place to be was Canada. The main abolitionists that helped were, Harriet Tubman, William Still, Levi Coffin and John Fairfield. Many people after -
Missouri Compromise
The missouri compromise is a compromise that was established in 1820. The compromise was created because of slavery problems. The congress wanted for have an equal amount of slave and free states. The missouri compromise admitted maine as a free state to settle the problems. It passed an amendment that drew an imaginary line that crossed over louisiana which was named the Louisiana Territory. This line was negated by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. -
William Still
William Still was a free-born black. He became an abolitionist movement leader and writer. One of the most successful Black business man in history of the City of Philadelphia. He was born on October 7, 1821 in Burlington County, New Jersey. He was the youngest of eighteen children. Child of Levi and Charity Still who were both born into slavery. His parents told him if he tried hard and did something with his life, he would have nothing to worry about. He moved to Philadelphia in 1844. He -
Nat Turner's Rebellion (1)
Many people would ask what the Nat Turner Rebellion is. Well what is it? The Nat turner rebellion was based on revenge. One slave named Nat turner wanted to get back at the white slave owners. So he went against all of them on August 22 to the 23, 1831. The forty-eight hour rebellion was located in South Ampton, Virginia. Nat Turner got many slaves to join this rebellion, in fact it was about 60-70 slaves. When Nat Turner started the rebellion he first killed the Travis family first, his o -
Nat Turner's Rebellion (2)
When Nat Turner started the rebellion he first killed the Travis family first, his owners. By the time this was over about 60 plantation families had been killed by slaves. The entire black race received even harsher treatment due to the black codes. The Black Codes were issued because of this rebellion. Some of the rules were, no voting, not allowed to meet in groups bigger than five people and also they weren’t allowed to buy or sell goods. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion (3)
The reasons behind all of these new laws were because the white people were worried. They were very worried because they thought maybe more rebellions would occur. In fact, about 200 blacks were killed because they were accused of planning a new rebellion. The whole purpose for this rebellion was to get back at white people but it wasn’t completely achieved. They were scared of more rebellions but they became harsher to all black people. -
Compromise of 1850
Slavery was getting worse in territory during the Mexican-American War. The war was fixed and ended with this compromise. This admitted California as a free state and created Utah and New Mexico territories with the question of slavery. Settled the Texas-New Mexico boundry
arguement. This ended slave trade in Washington, D.C. which made is easier for southerners to recover fugitive slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed on May 30, 1854. The act was signed by Franklin Pierce. This act meant that the people of land we aloud to chose whether or not the state was going to be free. The act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 because it stopped slavery any places northern of the 36 30’ line. Having the Kansas-Nebraska Act is allowing people to have their own opinions. -
Bleeding Kansas
First the Missouri Compromise then the Kansas-Nebraska but then, Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was when proslavery and free-states settlers flooded into Kansas to try to influence their decision. Violence exploded, everyone went basically crazy. -
Dred Scott Case
One of the most important events that occurred after the American Civil War, the Dred Scott Case. Dred Scott, a slave that lived in a free state with his owner. He thought he should be emancipated due to living in a free state. They took it to court and him and many others gained independence. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown(Abolitionist), led a small group to raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, virginia. Which is now known as West Virginia. May 25, this was the day Brown and his sons attacked three cabins located along the Pottawatomie Creek. One of Brown’s sons was killed during this attack. In 1857 Brown returned, he created an “army” of 22 men which included five black men and his three sons. They rented a farm near Harpers Ferry and prepared for attack. On October 16, 1859 during the -
Presidental Election of 1860
Everyone had to pick a president to vote for. No one knew who to choose because they all had such different opinions. Some people were for slavery, some people hated it. By the end, Lincoln won. He got 40%, 180 electoral votes. A few weeks after the election, South Carolina seceded from the Union.
