A spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers.
100
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney.
100
When was the cotton gin invented?
1793.
100
How many whites did Nat Turner and others kill?
60 whites.
200
Define slave code.
Laws which controlled every aspect of African American lives.
200
Who, along with other African Americans killed 60 whites?
Nat Turner.
200
What year does some North start wanting to ban slavery?
1830.
200
How many pounds could cotton gin labor produce a day?
50 pounds.
300
Define spirituals.
Religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery.
300
Who (African American) revolutionized the sugar industry?
Norbert Rillieux.
300
Starting from what year does importing African Americans to U.S. become illegal?
1808.
300
Between 1790 - 1860, how many times has the slaves got more expensive?
10 - 20 times.
400
Define textile.
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn.
400
Who (African American) developed a seed-planting device?
Henry Blair.
400
What year does Nat Turner and others kill 60 whites?
1831.
400
In 1790, the production of cotton was 1,500,000 pounds. How many pounds were produced 30 years after?
15,000,000 pounds.
500
Define butlers AND nannies. Define both to get credit.
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household.
A nanny, childminder, child care provider, or mother's helper who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service.
500
A court rules that African Americans are "things" not people. Which state is it in?
Kentucky.
500
What year does the court rule that African Americans are "things"?
1828.
500
The presentation states that 253,000 (6%) African Americans were free. How many African Americans were there total?