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Slavery-in-American-History

1. Slavery in American History A complex and painful period.

2. Economic Differences Between North and South North Industrialized economy Manufacturing and trade Factories Railroads Urban centers South Agricultural economy Based on plantation system Cotton production Slaves as labor Rural communities

3. Events Leading Up to the Civil War 1 Missouri Compromise (1820) Admitted Missouri as a slave state. 2 Dred Scott Decision (1857) Ruled slaves were not citizens. 3 Election of Lincoln (1860) Southerners seceded. 4 Fort Sumter (1861) The Civil War begins.

4. Laws Shaping the Period Fugitive Slave Act Required return of escaped slaves. Compromise of 1850 Admitted California as a free state. Kansas-Nebraska Act Allowed for popular sovereignty on slavery.

5. The Resistance Against Slavery 1 Underground Railroad Secret network of safe houses. 2 Abolitionist Movement Advocated for immediate abolition. 3 Slave Rebellions Organized acts of defiance. 4 Individual Resistance Subtle acts of defiance.

6. The Liberator Newspaper William Lloyd Garrison Editor and publisher Abolitionist Rhetoric Strong language to call for change. Influence on Public Opinion Increased awareness of the issue.

7. Key Figures: Eli Whitney and Harriet Tubman Eli Whitney Invented the cotton gin. Harriet Tubman Conducted the Underground Railroad.

8. Conclusion: The Legacy of Slavery Abolition of Slavery 13th Amendment. Racial Inequality Continued discrimination. Social and Economic Impact Shaped American history.