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John Locke
Made the Natural Rights Law. It Helped saves rebel against there masters. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon gathered farmers and indentured servants – black and white joined together, Captured and executed with others, Caused change in Africa Status to slaves didn’t want them working together with poor whites. -
New York Slave Revolt
23 African New York City killed nine whites injured 6 more. 70 arrested, 27 put on trial, 21 convicted, executed, burned alive. -
George Washington Lifts Ban
George Washington lifts ban on African American in the Contentiental army. -
Delaration of Independence
It was a contract or a declaration saying the USA wanted to be independent. -
American Revolution
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Three Fifths Compromise
- Back and fourth should slaves count as one full person? - Benjamin Harris suggested NCPE - New England representative's suggested - James Madison proposed 3/5 - People agreed to that -
Northwest Ordinance
During revolution a lot of people moved over Appalachians, west.
Banned slavery in territory immediately. -
Constitution Passed
Articles: how our government work
Example: Article One the roe of the Congress
Amendments: Right given to citizens -
Haitian Slave Rev. Starts
Originally ruled by French, Three classes: whites free blacks, slaves High death rate; more New Africans Punishment, Power: Castration or burning.10 days: slaves captured the north Pillaged, raped, tortured, and mutilated white owners Killed 4,000 whites 180 sugar fields burned down Gained freedom by 1804 Ethnic cleansing: killing of all the whites Took place throughout the country -
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented it in 1793 helped increase cotton production took the seed out of the cotton at a much quicker rate. -
Fugitive Slave Act
mandated that states to which escaped slaves fled were obligated to return them to their masters -
Slave Trade Act
- Same as America - Royal British navy Blockades Africa - Searches British ships in Americans -
Gabriel's Conspiracy
Planned revolt in summer Richmond :postponed , rain Two slaves told their owner: No reward, Gabriel escaped to Norfolk; captured.
Hanged, two brothers and 23 other slaves involved. -
Louisiana Purchase
Land bought from France
Bought in 1803: 828,000 square miles -
Haitian Slave Ends
3,000-5,000 whites were killed -
Slavery Offically Outlawed
2000 dollar fine
Owning slaves was legal -
Louisiana Slave Rebellion
New Orleans: Haitian refugees
Deslondes :
- Leads 130 men and women
- Burned plantations killed two whites700 white troops (slave owners, army, etc.)
Kill 66: take 22 prisoners. -
Missouri Compromise
Slave states or Not slave states, Arguments Congress shouldn't agree Southern states arguing with Northern states, Established slavery in some new territories made some territories non-slave territories -
Nat Turner Slave Rebellion
a slave named Nat Turner led a rebellion in Southhampton County, Virginia -
La Amistad
One slave freed himself of shackles, freed 53 Africans and took over the ship. A ship called by the Washington captured them; Spain demanded that they go back to Cuba supreme court ruled them free.
