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Tensions
over
Slavery
Tensions
over Slavery
Rising in mid-1800s
South dependent
North industrialized;
many states freed
slaves, outlawed
slavery by mid-1800s
Key Abolitionists
Failed slave
uprising
Turner: I have
divine mission
to end slavery
Organized revolt;
dozens killed
Turner, dozens
hanged
Laws tightened
for slaves, free blacks
Missouri
Compromise
Admitting
Missouri as slave
state would upset
Senate balance
Deal: Admit slave
Missouri, free
Maine (1820)
Missouris southern
boundary (3630'N)
became diving line for all new states: Above it:
Free states; Below it: Slave states
Review
1. What was the result of Nat Turners slave rebellion?
A. abolition
B. increased voting rights
C. greater restrictions on free and enslaved African-Americans
D. increased states rights
Use the list below to answer the following question
White Abolitionist
5. Which of the following BEST describes the work of the Grimke sisters?
A. They worked aggressively to keep slavery in the South
B. They were the daughters of slave owners who worked for the abolitionist
movement
C. They were white former slave owners who believed that slavery was not
an important issue
D. They were womens rights activist that believed slavery was justified.