Eli Whitney was trying to end slavery but made it 10x worse
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What is blackface?
A racist practice where white actors paint themselves to "look Black" and mock them. Started after slavery as a way to oppress Black Americans
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Around how many people were enslaved in the south?
Between 3-4 million
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True or False: all enslaved people worked only in the field or in the home
False, enslaved people worked in many different jobs
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Why doesn't the Constitution mention slavery?
Most of the founding fathers were slave owners
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This formerly enslaved man escaped to freedom by teaching himself to read and write
Frederick Douglass
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Why did the compromises on slavery increase tensions between the North and the South?
Neither side was getting what they wanted and the more they argued about slavery, the angrier both sides got
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A series of trails that helped guide enslaved people to freedom. Often with the help of a conductor
The Underground Railroad
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Describe the economy of the south before the war
Agriculture based, slavery based, rural, mostly poor whites with some rich plantation owners
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What were the impacts of the Fugitive Slave Act?
1. Free Black Americans were kidnapped in the North 2. It passed harsh punishments for people helping escapees 3. It forced the North to participate in slavery
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What does it mean when we say "When you know better, do better?"
When you learn that when what you think or do is wrong, change your behavior
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What was the Abolitionist Movement working for?
Ending all slavery in the US
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On the Underground Railroad: What is a conductor?
Someone who guides escaped enslaved people to freedom