Slavery

Cotton Gin

A machine that quickly and easily separates cotton. It increased the need of slaves. There were many rich whites after that, and the North was soon involved in slavery.North bought the cotton from the South and made clothes to sell.

How did a slave's goal of freedom push them to pursue culture and knowledge?

A slave's goal of freedom pushed them to pursue culture and knowledge because they believed that praying would help them become free and they wanted to pursue knowledge so that they could write about how they have been treated. In the book, "Nightjohn", Sarny's mom and other slaves would quietly pray at night time.

Triangular Trade

A trade route from Europe to Africa to America(West Africa, British West Indies and American Colonies) They traded goods such as slaves, beef, rum, manufactured goods and etc.

Underground Railroad

A way for slaves to escape

John Brown

A white southerner who wanted to free slaves. He fought with his two sons to get weapons for slave revolts.

What are the 3 locations of the Triangular Trade?

Africa, West Indies and North America

How and why were African Americans dehumanized in American Culture?

African Americans were dehumanized in American culture because of how they were treated. African Americans were treated poorly even from the journey to America. They are stripped of their clothing and their names and have no clue where they are. They have heard terrible stories about white men kidnapping people and those people were never seen again. They then were thrown onto a ship with many other slaves and stacked row by row on top of each other. When they arrived in America they were sold to whites. They then worked around the house, were breeders or worked on a plantation. If they were not working properly, they were beat.

What has Dred Scott attempted to do to earn his freedom from slavery?

Dred Scott attempted to earn his freedom from slavery by bring his case to the Supreme Court

How is Dred Scott's Supreme Court case serve as evidence for a conflict between ideals of liberty and the practice of slavery?

Dred Scott's Supreme Court case serves as evidence for a conflict between ideals of liberty and the practice of slavery because the Supreme Court's decision on his case furiated the Northerns. Northerns thought at that point that the only way to end slavery would be to fight.

Why didn't Eli Whitney make money from his invention?

Eli Whitney didn't make money from his invention because of patent-infringement issues.

Frederick Douglass

Former slave, african american politician. He was an abolitionist. He learned how to read and write and made speeches about slavery.

Find a brief biography/description of Frederick Douglass' life.

Frederick Douglass was a slave who had a plan to escape. Although, his plan was discovered and he was put in jail. He then became an abolitionist and made speeches about slavery.

Middle Passage

From Africa to American. The route that slaves were taken from on to get sold. There was very poor conditions on the way.

What was the purpose or goal of Harriet Beecher Stowe in the writing of "Uncle Toms Cabin"

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book because she wanted to inform people about how slaves were being treated and that people were doing nothing about it

According to John Brown what is necessary in order for slavery to be abolished?

He believes that a war against slavery is the only way for it to end.

What was unique about Frederick Douglass' life?

He escaped slavery and became an abolitionist and became a great speaker. He traveled to Europe and made many great speeches.

In America what is the conflict between the ideals of liberty and practice of slavery?

In American, one of the main conflicts between the ideals of liberty and practice of slave is the conflict between the North and the South. The North don't have many slaves and many people there believe that there shouldn't be slaves; but the South want slaves and think it's ok, many people in the South have slaves. After the Dred Scott case, the North were furious with the decision. The North realized that the only way to end slavery was to fight.

Why do you think Harriet Stowe attempted to meet this goal through a novel?

It was the most likely the most effective way to communicate the message to others during the time period.

Describe John Browns political views on slavery

John Brown wanted to end slavery and decided to fight. All of the people fighting were willing to die for this cause.

Harriet Tubman

Leader of the underground railroad. A former slave that escape. She saved about 300 slaves and therefore got the nickname "Moses." She was brave and a rulebreaker. She was born into slavery but escaped.

3. What happened to Nat Turner and any of his followers?

Nat Turner and his followers were furious with the decision of the Supreme Court and most Northerners thought the only way to end slavery was to fight.

What did Nat Turner attempt to do?

Nat Turner attempted to overthrow slavery in Virginia.

How was Gary Paulsen's Nightjohn similar to Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Nightjohn is similar to Uncle Tom's Cabin because they both describe to us the life of a slave and how they work to help others. They both also show how kind the slaves are and how cruel the white people are.

Was Nat Turner successful?

No, his attempt failed and participants were jailed or killed. Although, they scared many people.

What impact does the cotton gin have on the economy?

People were able to get more cotton produced and therefore made more money. Slaves became more valuable

Why were slaves packed so tightly on ships?

So they could fit more slaves at a time

Negro Spiritual

Sons that sent messages to others or spoke to god. These songs were usually somber and highly religious. They were about being free.

Why did slavery become widespread mainly in southern colonies?

Tabacco and rice production required many workers. And cotton

How does technology influence the economy?

Technology influence the economy by speeding up the production of items. For example, the cotton gin sped up the production rate from a pound of cotton a day to almost 2 tons of cotton a day. Slave demand became much greater because slaves could work so much faster. One slave can now produce 50 times more cotton.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in this case? Dred Scott

The Supreme Court decided that Dred Scott was still a slave.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The best selling book in the world other than the bible(of the century) It traveled around the world and made the North's decision clear, they were against slavery

Describe the Middle Passage

The middle passage brought slaves on a horrible trip from Africa to the Americas were they were sold.

What impact does the cotton gin have on slavery.

The technology increased the demand for slaves. Slaves became much more valuable because they can now do much more work.

Plantation

They grow cotton here, slaves work here, it is bigger than a farm and they have huge fields. Slave watchers or overseers surrounded plantations.

How does Frederick Douglass' life serve as evidence for any of our Slavery Unit Essential Questions?

This connects to essential questions number 2 because Frederick Douglass pushed himself to learn to read and write and because of this he became a great speaker.

How does John Brown serve as evidence for any of the Slavery Unit Essential Questions?

This serves as evidence for Essential Question number 4 because now the conflict between slave owners and abolitionists are becoming much more serious. Abolitionists are now starting to fight for slaves freedom.

How does Nat Turners Rebellion serve as evidence for essential questions?

This serves as evidence for essential question number 4 because it shows the conflict between slaves and slave owners. There is a huge conflict between slaves and freedom. Slaves wanted their freedom and it made them start fighting for it.

Consider the following quote from Douglass given at speech on the Fourth of July in 1852: "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn," -- What does this show about Douglass' feelings about America's Independence?

This shows that Douglass' feels that he is not a part of America. He is not a citizen and is fighting so that every slave can have independence. He feels that nothing has been done to stop slavery.

How does Uncle Tom's Cabin serve as an example for any of our Slavery Unit essential questions?

Uncle Tom's Cabin serves as an example for essential question 3 and 4 because in the book it shows many ways of how slaves were dehumanized. Also, in the book, two girls run away from their owner and this serves as an example for essential question 4.

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia during August 1831. Nat Turner and some other men went on a killing rampage, killing all white people in their path. He was eventually caught and killed. He frightened many white people.

Dred Scott

Was an African-American slave in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. He was put back into slavery. His owner was about to free him but he died.

What is a planter?

Wealthy farmers with large plantations

Dehumanize

When slaves were stripped of their clothing and names. Treated like animals, they had no choice of things, were beat, and had to do hard work. They couldn't read or write.

Slaves in Virginia were used for what type of work?

Working on plantations