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How does Zinn justify the statement that the US’s support of slavery was born out of practicality? From 1790 to 1860 the amount of cotton produced went from a thousand tons to a million tons. Also the amount of slaves went from 500,000 to 4 million.
When and where was the largest slave revolt? The largest slave revolt was in 1811 near New Orleans.
When and where was Nat Turner’s rebellion? Nat Turner's Rebellion happened in 1831 in Southhampton County, Virginia.
Describe Harriet Tubman’s contributions to the abolitionist movement. She was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. When she was just 19 years old she would make these very dangerous trips back and forth. She escorted somewhere around 300 slaves to freedom.
Why were there harsh punishments for whites who fraternized with blacks? Slaveholders thought non-slaveholders encouraged disobedience and revolts.
How was religion used to suppress? How did blacks use religion to fight back? They thought it would make them work better. They used it by giving themselves hope.
What was the significance of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? The could recapture fugitive slaves easier and they could even just say someone was a runaway.
What was the difference between black and white abolitionists? White abolitionists did stuff in the paper but black abolitionists were the actual backbone.
Who was John Brown and his connection with Harper’s Ferry? A white man that seized the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
For what reasons was Abraham Lincoln a good politician for the abolitionist’s cause? He put it not at the top of his list but very close to that.
