Slavery in the North
Were the abolitionists in the north popular or unpopular?
They were unpopular
True or False: Slaves, when sold, were often separated from people of their same tribe and put with others of different and or opposing tribes to cause confusion
True
After the slave was captured, where were they transported in the US?
Carolinas
What was the first “solution” concerning slavery in Louisiana Territory?
Missouri Compromise
What was the abolition movement?
The political movement for the freeing of slaves
Which state did the slave population increase the most during the Revolutionary War?
New Jersey
With formal education being illegal, how was information spread throughout slave communities?
Primarily orally through their close communities of other slaves
After being captured, where were the slaves marched too?
The coasts
For what purpose was slavery first introduced by Europeans in North America? (political, economic, social, military)
Economic
Name two prominent abolitionists
Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Tubman
Who was called “the martyred abolitionist”?
Reverend Elijah P. Lovejoy; his printing press was destroyed four times and he was killed by the anti-abolitionist mob in 1837.
In what region were black Americans denied education fully denied education?
Southern States
What crops did the slaves mainly produce in America?
tobacco, sugar, cotton
What manufacturing industry in the North relied heavily on southern slavery making it a key point in the economic system at the time?
Textile industry
What does the word suffrage mean?
The right to vote
How was slavery a major part of the North’s economics, even though they did not own slaves?
Northern merchants, they were earning a lot from the slave trade. They were depended on them for manufacturing goods and for trade.
How did a shared culture and community help form slave revolts?
Organization, numbers, common experiences/suffering and goals.
Approximately how many slaves in the US were from the Atlantic Slave Trade?
12 million
Why did the South initially not have to worry about the ‘right’ to slavery?
For a period of time, the South held the most power in the government.
How much of a role did women play in the abolition movement?
there were many women that were great proponents of the abolition movement.
Why did the North protect slavery?
Because they were earning huge profits from slavery in the south. The New England Textile mills were fed with cotton raised by the slaves in the south.
Why did some slaves feel the need to be obedient and show loyalty to their masters?
showing loyalty to masters made them trust the slaves more which allowed slaves a better chance of escaping
What year did the first slave ship arrive in the Americas?
1619
What political issue overshadowed slavery in the early 1850s?
Immigration
What role did religion play in the abolition movement?
Religion was used as a motive to try and gain the support of Christians in regard to the abolitionist movement.