Donnia Trent, Moderator/Instructor IRSC Main Campus, Tomeu Center, GED, Lab 311 Fort Pierce, FL

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 Who were the first slaves in the United States?  How did African American Slaves come to the United States?  What were the views of North vs. the South on Slavery  Who played a major role in eliminating slavery?  What happened after the Civil War?  What Laws were added to the Constitution to help African American?

A slave is a person who belongs to another person. A slave is not free.

 Christopher Columbus claimed America for Spain in Spanish started slavery by forcing Native Americans to be slaves.  In 1503, Spanish started bringing people from Africa to America to be slaves.  In 1619, the English brought African slaves to America

 North ◦ Small farms & few slaves ◦ Many factories  Made shoes, clothes, & other things ◦ After Americans expanded to West…North was against using slaves in the West  South ◦ Large farms called plantations  Grew cotton, sugar cane, & tobacco ◦ Thought they could not grow crops without slaves ◦ After Americans expanded to the West, more plantations…South felt more slaves needed

 North ◦ Said people should be free ◦ Said it was not right for one person to own another ◦ Wanted to make new laws against slavery in the West ◦ Some wrote books, gave speeches against slavery, or helped slaves run away  South ◦ Claimed the Constitution allowed slavery ◦ Said that people in the North should not tell them what to do ◦ The North’s views made the South very angry & South was worried ◦ Was angry because of Tariff (tax on goods from other countries)

 Two individuals that played a major role in assisting slaves in attaining freedom was:  Harriet Tubman  Abraham Lincoln.

 A slave (1820) that away to the Canada  Went back to the South & helped hundreds of slaves escaped to Canada  most well-known of all the Underground Railroad's "conductors." During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom. And, as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass, in all of her journeys she "never lost a single passenger.“  Died in 1913 in New York  Learn more about Harriet Tubman Learn more about Harriet Tubman  4/4p1535.html

 Came from a poor family, did not attend school, read many books, & became a lawyer  Became President in 1861  Believed that slavery was wrong..did not want to see slavery in West  Well liked because he was honest & smart

 Abraham Lincoln stated that slavery should not be allowed in the West.  The South was afraid that Abe would work to end slavery everywhere.  Eleven southern states decided that they no longer wanted to be part of the United States.  In 1861, they started a new country. They called their country the Confederate States of America.  Shortly afterwards, the Civil War begin.

Historical Map at the Time Abraham Lincoln was President Historical Map at the Time Abraham Lincoln was President

 Confederate States rejoined the United States  Reconstruction Time – rebuilding cities, farms, and roads  Slaves began free ◦ Never had gone to school ◦ Needed jobs ◦ Large cotton plantation owners paid African Americans to work farm

 A former slave, Booker T. Washington ◦ Became a teacher ◦ Started a school for African Americans in Alabama called the Tuskegee Institute ◦ Taught African Americans to do many jobs ◦ Thousands of students studies at the institute

 United States Senators and Representatives wanted to help African American have better lives ◦ Added 3 laws (amendments) to the U.S. Constitution -  13 th Amendment  The 1 st law said that no one in the United States could own slaves  14 th Amendment  The 2 nd law said that African Americans were citizens with equal rights  15 th Amendment  Said that African Americans could vote  Just a note – REMEMBER – American Women were not allowed to vote

 By 1900 more than 20 African American had become senators and representatives in Congress

 Why were there more slaves in the South than in the North?  What were two reasons why the South became angry with the North?  What did the South do after Abraham Lincoln became President?  Who were some individual that helped African Americans?

Watch for other Elluminate Breakout Classes M – TH 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. daily Donnia Trent, Moderator FL Stds: 02.01, 02.06, 02.09, 02.10, RL# 5.3