Download American slave leader, Nat Turner claimed that divine inspiration (god)

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.