US Slavery
U.S SLAVERY
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Robbercall911
F I R S T S L AV E S
Slavery first began in 1619 when the first African slaves were brought to a North American colony of
Jamestown, Virginia. The African slaves were brought to this town at first to get aid in the production of lucrative (producing a great deal of profit) crops such as tobacco.
L AW S PA SS E D A B O U T
S L AV E RY
The following are just a few of the many laws that were passed about slavery:
The laws that were passed about slavery were around 1641 to 1660.
In 1641 Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery.
In 1643 New Haven, Massachusetts, New England Confederation of
Plymouth and Connecticut all adopted the fugitive slave law. An act that provided the return of fugitive slaves.
In 1652 Rhode Island passed laws restricting slavery and forbidding slavery for more than a total of 10 years.
1662 Virginia enacts a law in which any child born to an enslaved mother inherits her slave status.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The underground railroad wasn’t actually used for trains or locomotives, but to help slaves escape his or her owners.
The underground railroads were used around the 18 th century to help free slaves.
A very popular conductor of the underground railroad would be a lady called Harriet Tubman, Tubman escaped from the south and returned at least 13 times to help rescue several hundred other slaves.
ABOLITIONISTS
M OV E M E N T
The abolitionists movement was a movement in the
18th and 19th centuries that began in the upper south in the 1820’s to abolish slavery in the U.S and
Europe. Many people that were involved in these movements were either were murdered or had their homes and property destroyed by their opponents who supported slavery.
E M A N C I PAT I O N P R O C L A M AT I O N
The Emancipation Proclamation was actually a presidential proclamation that was issued by the 16th president (Abraham Lincoln). This Proclamation was issued on January 1st on 1863. This
Created By,
Robbercall911
F I R S T S L AV E S
Slavery first began in 1619 when the first African slaves were brought to a North American colony of
Jamestown, Virginia. The African slaves were brought to this town at first to get aid in the production of lucrative (producing a great deal of profit) crops such as tobacco.
L AW S PA SS E D A B O U T
S L AV E RY
The following are just a few of the many laws that were passed about slavery:
The laws that were passed about slavery were around 1641 to 1660.
In 1641 Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery.
In 1643 New Haven, Massachusetts, New England Confederation of
Plymouth and Connecticut all adopted the fugitive slave law. An act that provided the return of fugitive slaves.
In 1652 Rhode Island passed laws restricting slavery and forbidding slavery for more than a total of 10 years.
1662 Virginia enacts a law in which any child born to an enslaved mother inherits her slave status.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The underground railroad wasn’t actually used for trains or locomotives, but to help slaves escape his or her owners.
The underground railroads were used around the 18 th century to help free slaves.
A very popular conductor of the underground railroad would be a lady called Harriet Tubman, Tubman escaped from the south and returned at least 13 times to help rescue several hundred other slaves.
ABOLITIONISTS
M OV E M E N T
The abolitionists movement was a movement in the
18th and 19th centuries that began in the upper south in the 1820’s to abolish slavery in the U.S and
Europe. Many people that were involved in these movements were either were murdered or had their homes and property destroyed by their opponents who supported slavery.
E M A N C I PAT I O N P R O C L A M AT I O N
The Emancipation Proclamation was actually a presidential proclamation that was issued by the 16th president (Abraham Lincoln). This Proclamation was issued on January 1st on 1863. This