slave resistance and rebellions
who led a violent slave rebellion in virginia in 1831 resulting in the death of around 60 white people?
Nat Turner
By 1860 the majority of free African Americans in the u.s lived in which region?
North
what were laws called that controlled the behavior and rights of enslaved people in the South?
Slave Codes
who was the free african american in charleston south Carolina who planned a large slave revolt in 1822?
DenMark Vesey
in what ways did free African Americans in the North contribute to the abolitionist movement?
organizing anti-slavery societies, helping with the underground railroad
After Nat Turners Rebellion how did southern states change their slave codes?
they tightened restrictions on enslaved people making reading and writing illegal
What was the long term affect of nat turners rebellionon the abolitionist movement in the north?
It intensified the divide between the North and the South as abolitionist used it to highlight the horrors of slavery
Despite being free how were African Americans in the North still subject to racial discrimination in the 1800s?
segregation, limited job opportunities, and discriminatory laws
how did slave codes vary between different states in the South
some states allowed harsher punishments and restricted rights more severely making it difficult for enslaved people to escape or resist in certain areas.