Events
When did slavery end?
1865
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was a former slave and escaped freedom and became a leader of the underground railroad and an abolitionist.
What was the fugitive slave act?
The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the red states Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of enslaved people who escaped from one state into another state or territory.
What was a slave considered?
Property
How long is the Underground Railroad
About 100 miles
When did the first slaves arrive in America
1619
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States he also passed the emancipation proclamation freeing of slaves.
When was the Emancipation proclamation passed?
September 22, 1862
How were slaves treated on the ships
Please were not treated you very well and we’re all put together in the bottom of the ship it would be fed very little and bathed once or twice.
How much was a slave
Each slave was worth from $300-$800
When did the underground railroad become official
1800
Who is Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer about a nationalist order writer and statesman.
What were slave codes
The slave codes were laws relating to slavery and enslaved people specifically regarding the Atlantic slave trade.
How were slaves treated at auctions
Treated like property people could inspect the slave however they wanted.
Which state had the most slaves in population
South Carolina
Name one slave revolt
Nat Turner revolt,John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, The rising
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author abolitionist.
What was the slave trade act
It is for things related to slave trade in the United States.
About how long did a slave work each day
15 to 16 hours
Why were slaves needed and what were they supposed to do
Slaves were needed to work on plantations. A slave was usually supposed to either work in the fields or work in the masters house.
How long after Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves the States implement the decision?
Around 1865
What was the Missouri compromise
Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820. Congress agreed to admit Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
Name five things a slave was expected to do
Harvest cotton, work in the masters house,clean things, make things, Serve the master.
About how many slaves were transported to the US
About 12.5 million