1. “The Peculiar Institution” and the Abolitionists Tyla Robinson and Tamia Jones U.S. History 2 nd period SOURCE: Harvest-stage cotton field. “Slave Codes”. Web. 25 Sept 2015.

2. What is the Peculiar Institution ? The peculiar institution is simply a term for slavery which generated in early European settlements and concluded with the Civil War. SOURCE: Cotton field on plantation in South Carolina. “Industrial Revolution”. Web. Sept 24 2015

3. Problems with Southern States Problems slaves faced due the cotton gin and its great labor necessities… How they were treated Slaves codes were created yet ineffective Were not given basic rights i.e. Virginia Laws for Blacks Emancipation Proclamation contained faults Southern Codes SOURCE: Slave Code booklet for Washington D.C. “Slave Life and Slave Codes.” Web. 24 Sept 2015

4. ...Continued Rebellions on plantations A significant man, Nat Turner, changed the world with rebellions. He was born in a Southampton County, a Virginia plantation. He believed that he was receiving visions from God that said there would be a “bloody conflict between black and white spirits” (Biography.com Editors) http://www.biography.com/people/nat-turner- 9512211/videos/nat-turner-slave-rebellion-18242627938

5. How did slaves become free? Emancipation Proclamation 13 th amendment Slaves bought their freedom Interracial relations SOURCE: Picture of 13 th amendment. “Amend the 13 th Amendment. Web. 25 SEPT 2015. SOURCE: “Salamo”. Web. 23 September 2015

6. …Continued Underground Railroad was a system that was used by slaves to allow themselves to become free. It began towards the end of the 18 th century. Slave Haven Black leadership businesses i.e. African Methodist Episcopal Church http://www.history.com/topics/black- history/underground-railroad SOURCE: Underground Railroad Map. “Abolitionist- Underground Railroad.” Web. 26 Sept 2015

7. Abolitionists and their views Abolitionists … Were created due to belief that they “helped build this country and deserved to live as free citizens” Believed that slavery should end immediately Were the cause of free African Americans

8. Abolitionists A few of the most notable abolitionists included… Frederick Douglass SOURCE: Frederick Douglass. “Frederick Douglass.” Web. 26 Sept 2015 William Lloyd Garrison SOURCE: William Lloyd Garrison. “Garrison’s Antislavery Address” Web Sept 2015

9. Peculiar Institution. U.S. History. Web. 24 Sept 2015 Bibliographies History.com Staff. Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. A&E Networks, 2009. Web. 25 Sept 2015. ‹http://www.history.com/›. Biography.com Staff. Nat Turner-Slave Rebellion. A&E Networks. Web. 25 Sept 2015‹http://www.biography.com/›. Slave Life and Slave Codes. U.S. History. Web. 24 Sept 2015 Underground Railroad.U.S. History. Web. 23 Sept 2015 Herring, William Walter. Laws of Virginia. 1619-1792 " Emancipation Proclamation." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration. Web. 26 Sept. 2015. "The Underground Railroad." PBS. PBS. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.