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Laws passed in the colonies that greatly restricted the lives of slaves. These laws were used to control slaves and keep them inferior to whites in every aspect of society. Examples include laws that prevented slaves from traveling from their homes and other laws that prevented the education of slaves. Laws in Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia called for whips and fines for anyone caught teaching slaves to read and write. • American who was born a slave, but later was freed and became a speaker for both abolition and women’s suffrage. •Truth was known for her fiery and dramatic speeches. American slave leader, Nat Turner claimed that divine inspiration (god) had led him to end the system of slavery. He led Nat Turner’s rebellion (1831), a slave revolt that was the most violent in U.S. history, with 60 whites being killed. In the end, Nat Turner was captured, tried, convicted, and executed. In response to this rebellion, states throughout the South strengthened their slave codes. • American Abolitionist who helped fuel the violence in Bleeding Kansas and was executed for his role in organizing a slave revolt at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. Brown led about 20 men in taking over an arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. Brown further divided Northerners and Southerners. • Period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in the mid 1700’s. Workers in a Factory Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin • Enslaved African who filed suit for his freedom stating that his time living in Illinois (a free state) made him a free man; the Supreme Court ruled against him in a 1857 ruling known as the Dred Scott Decision, which upheld slavery and found the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. This decision fueled anger throughout the North prior to the Civil War. Missouri Compromise violates the 5th amendment, which protects property. “A slave owner can take his PROPERTY wherever he wants to.” JUSTICE TANEY Dred Scott Blacks are not and can not be U.S. citizens. They are PROPERTY and have no right to be in the court asking for rights!! A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole. The Southern states were accused of this when they seceded from the Union after the election of 1860. • To formally withdraw from the Union. South Carolina was the first state to Secede from the Union on Dec. 20, 1860. South Carolina was later followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. • Battle between Pro and Anti-Slavery forces over Kansas. Although there were more people against slavery, the government ruled in favor of the Proslavery forces. These decisions pushed Kansas towards a civil war, and in the process close to 200 people were killed! • Slave states that lay between the North and the South and did not join the Confederacy during the Civil war. The border states were Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. • First and only President of the Confederate States of America. Davis became President after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in the election of 1860, which led the Southern States to secede from the Union. Davis had hoped to be commanding General of Mississippi’s troops and was reluctant to take his position as President. - Rebel: Term used to describe supporters of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Yankee: term used to describe someone from the North during the Civil War. American Army General put in command of the Union Troops towards the beginning of the Civil War. Was later removed from his position by President Lincoln due to his continued reluctance to attack Robert E. Lee’s Confederate troops. I am just WAITING! LAME Attack the South George!!!! Lee’s surrender • American Soldier and graduate of West Point, Robert E. Lee refused Abraham Lincoln’s offer to head the Union Army and instead agreed to lead the Confederate forces. He successfully led several major battles, until his defeat at Gettysburg. He was forced to surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse which effectively ended the civil war.