Slave Life
How many hours a day did slaves work?
12-15 hours
Who liked and supported the book? Why?
The North because they wanted slavery to end
What is the Missouri Compromise?
The policy that balanced slave and free states in the US
Name 2 advantages the North had over the South
population, transportation, more weapons, more factories, better supplies
Which President was part of the Republican Party?
Abraham Lincoln
What day did slaves get off?
Sunday
Who dislike the book? Why?
The South- they banned the book because they wanted slavery to continue
What was the 36-30 line
Part of the Missouri Compromise that said slavery was not allowed above this line, but slavery was allowed under it
Name 2 advantages the south had over the north
they knew the land, they had a better military (more training), and they were fighting a defensive war
What was the goal of the republican party?
to stop slavery
Did slave families get to stay together?
No they were often seperated
Explain what the book was about
The life of slaves, she used primary sources, and it made people feel bad about slavery
What was the issue with Kansas and Nebraska?
It was above the 36- 30 line, but in 1856 it was decided that they could vote if they wanted slavery
Who won the first battle of the Civil War
The South
What was Abraham Lincoln's #1 goal
TO PRESERVE THE UNION
What was the fugitive slave act?
If a slave escaped to a free state they would be returned to their owner in the south
What happened to you if you sold the book in the south?
thrown in jail or killed
What was bleeding Kansas?
Mini civil war that took place in 1856 in Kansas over the issue of slavery
What did abolitionists believe in
getting rid of slavery
Name 2 new technologies in the civil war
new bullets, new guns (repeating rifle), new war ships
What were 2 ways slaves rebelled?
Poisoning food, working really slow, open rebellions
Why was this book so influential?
It was the best selling book of the 19th century and made people want slavery to end?
A slave who attempted to sue for his freedom, but the judge told him he couldn't because he wasn't a person he was a piece of property
What was the name of the first battle of the civil war
Battle of Bull Run
massive casualties