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1415
Prince Henry's Caper
Prince Henry's goal was to "capture the main Muslim trading [depot] in Morocco" (22). -
Period: 1415 to
History of Racism and Antiracism.
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1450
The World's First Racist
According to Kendi Reynolds, "Zurara was the 1st person to write about and defeat Black human ownership" (25). -
1577
Curse theory
In chapter 2 of "Stamped," Reynolds explains that "English travel writer George Best determined [...] that Africans were, in fact, cursed" (30). -
Jamestown's First Slaves
A Latin American ship was seized by pirates and "twenty Angolans [on board were sold to] the governor of Virginia" (36). -
Cotton Mather is Born
Richard Mather's Wife dies and John Cotton also dies. Richard then marries John Cotton's widow, Sarah. Then Richard Mather's Youngest son, Increase, gets married to Sarah's daughter, Maria. Increase and Maria soon had a boy and names him Cotton Mather. (46-7) -
"Voluntary" Slaves
According to Richard Baxter, some "Africans [...] wanted to be slaves so that they could be baptized" (39). -
Creation of White Privileges
In response to Nathaniel Bacon's uprising, local government decided to give "all Whites [...] absolute power to abuse any African person" (45). -
First Antiracist Writing in the Colonies
The Mennonites were against slavery because they "equat[ed]" (41) discrimination based on skin color to discrimination based on religion. -
The Witch Hunt Begins!
It all started with a minister named Samuel Parris. His nine-year-old daughter was suffering from convulsions and choking. This made Samuel Parris think that his daughter had been cursed by a witch and just from that the witch hunt started. pg. 49-50 -
First Great Awakening
Enslavers became more interested in ideas like saving slaves souls would become whitened or "purified." These kinds of ideas lead up to the First Great Awakening, an attack lead by man named Jonathan Edwards. He talked about human equality in souls and the capability of everyone for conversion. pg. 53 -
American Philosophical Society (APS)
Benjamin Franklin started a club called the American Philosophical Society. It was meant for only smart (white) Thinkers, Philosophers and racists. pg. 57 -
Phyllis Wheatley's Test
In 1772 Phyllis's adopted father, John Wheatley brought 18 of the smartest men in the world together in Boston so they could see how smart she really was and Phyllis Wheatley answered every question correctly. pg. 60 -
Declaration of Independence
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson sat down to wright the Declaration of Independence and he started it with "All men are created equal." pg. 68 -
The Three Fifths Compromise
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The Haitian Revolution
In August 1791 almost half a million enslaved Africans in Haiti rose to try and take on the French rule which resulted in the slaves winning. Because of this, Haiti became the Eastern Hemisphere's symbol of freedom and not America. This made slaveholders scared because it would inspire their slaves to fight back as well. pg. 75 -
(Possibly) North America's Biggest Uprising
The slaves had it all planned out. Hundreds of slaves were going to march on Richmond where they were going to steal four thousand muskets and arrest the governor. It was all scheduled for August 30 1800, but two untrustworthy slaves had made their plan known to enslavers. pg. 80 -
Jefferson's Slave Trade Act
The goal of the Slave Trade Act was to stop importing people from Africa and the Caribbean into America and fine illegal slave traders . pg.82-3 -
The Missouri Compromise
Congress agreed to make Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state to make sure that the states were balanced and had no advantages over the others. pg. 86-7 -
Thomas Jefferson's Death
In the spring of 1826 Thomas Jefferson wasn't even able to leave his bed. On July 2, 1826 he gave his slaves his final words. pg. 88 -
Garrison's First Abolition Speech
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave and a preacher. Turner disagreed with gradual equality and he believed that Black people needed White people to save them. pg. 98 -
AASS Abolitionist Pamphlets
Garrison made a new group called the AASS or the American Anti-Slavery Scoiety. It was a group of abolitionists. pg. 99
