1) The cotton gin was a machine that easily removed the seeds from cotton. This labor intensive job was now made much easier, allowing for cotton to become a much more profitable crop. This results in a huge increase in the number of slaves desired by southerners. The more slaves they would have to use the cotton gin, the more money they could make.
2) The Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses that would help slaves escape from the institution of slavery. Conductors were individuals who helped these slaves escape. One of the most famous ones was Harriet Tubman, who helped thousands of slaves escape from the South.
3) Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated heavily in the abolitionist movement. These three men took multiple different actions to try to end slavery including: giving speeches about the evils of this institution and creating writings/books discussing why this institution needs to be outlawed.
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the depression was caused by a number of serious weaknesses in the economy. ... The lingering effects of World War I (1914-1918) caused economic problems in many countries, as Europe struggled to pay war debts and reparations. These problems contributed to the crisis that began the Great Depression
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George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, applied to Charles I for a royal charter for what was to become the Province of Maryland. After Calvert died in April 1632, the charter for "Maryland Colony" (in Latin Terra Mariae) was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632.
Yes, it is true that The Diary of Anne Frank describes the life of a Jewish girl during World War II. Although it should be noted that this is a first-person diary written by Frank herself before she died.
