Slavery and The South: Chapter 17

Important slavery facts, dates1619Barbados Slave Code, Bacon’s Rebellion (1676)1739- 1775- 20%17931787 NW Ord, Const.180718201822- Denmark Vesey, Liberia1824- British Abolish slavery in the Empire1831 (2 items)1835- mail1836- Gag Order1837Jefferson’s Quotes

Constitutional Convention, 1787 included the 3/5 Compromise

Slave Importation banned in 1807

Missouri Compromise, 1820

Stono Rebellion, 1739- Fist of over 250 Slave Rebellions in US History

1793- Eli Whitney invents cotton Gin

Missouri Compromise, 1820

Denmark Vesey led Slave Revolt in Charleston, 1822Thousands of blacks take up arms. 67 were convicted and 35 hanged.

1831- Garrison publishes The Liberator

1832South

CarolinaNullification

Elijah P. Lovejoy’s house and printing press detroyed by anti-slavery mob In Alton, Illinois……1837

Elijah P. LovejoyAnti-slavery publisherKilled in Alton, Ill1837

Charleston Courrier, September 3, 1848

New Orleans Delta, July 3, 1849

New Orleans Picayune

July 1, 1849

Knoxville (Tenn) Whig

September 1, 1849

Georgia Journal & Messenger

December 19, 1849