PPT-America Debates Slavery :

The Missouri Compromise 1820 A James Monroe Museum Virtual Exhibit Image Credit Robert K Griffin The Liberian Senate Library of Congress Introduction The United States had debated slavery since its founding However tensions over the issue were growing by the time of Monroes presidency . Illinois History. Jefferson Davis. U.S. Senator from Mississippi (1847-1851). Future President of the Confederates States of America. “Slave labor is wasteful labor, and it therefore requires a still more extended territory than would the same pursuits if they could be prosecuted by the more economic labor of white men.”. 15.3: . Slavery Dominates Politics. Today’s Essential Question: How did slavery dominate national events after 1855?. Vocabulary . Republican . Party. – political party formed in 1854 to oppose slavery. Dr. Chris Busey. Assistant Professor of Middle Level & Social Studies Education. Texas State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Agenda. Critical Thinking Through Maps. Analyzing Music for Afro-Latin Themes. Economic growth in America was linked and influenced by a host of events elsewhere in the world, particularly in England.. The British Industrial Revolution spurred technical innovations that had far-reaching implications.. Slavery’s Evolution. At the beginning of the 18th century, most slaves were born in Africa, few were Christian, and very few slaves were engaged in raising cotton. By the start of the American Revolution, slavery had changed dramatically. Ms. McLane. Ms. . Afshar. / Ms. Scott. Think about it…. Why do you speak Spanish?. Do Now. Guess the populations of the following places in the year 1500:. a. Paris . b. London . c. British Isles . Slavery’s Evolution. At the beginning of the 18th century, most slaves were born in Africa, few were Christian, and very few slaves were engaged in raising cotton. By the start of the American Revolution, slavery had changed dramatically. Dr . Camillia. . Cowling. 1940s recordings of Brazilian slave songs by Stanley . Stein. No tempo do . cativeiro. Aturava. . muito. . desaforo. Levantava. de . manha. . cedo. Com . cara. . limpa. By: Vincent Mai. America and the Institution of Slavery. Slavery had already been in . practice for . quite some time. The significance of Slavery in America: . Manipulated by the slaves states in order to fulfill individual interests.. The Divide Deepens:. 1854-1861. Remember . . . . Missouri Compromise – 1820 – provided for the number of free and slave states to be equal.. Compromise of 1850 – At that time, Missouri was considered the northernmost boundary for slavery . . . . th. Century. Missouri Compromise (1820. ). Missouri Compromise. Temporarily. s. olved the issue of new states created from the Louisiana Purchase (slave/free). . Tried to maintain the balance in Congress between North & South by allowing slavery in Missouri & creating the free state of Maine. Henry Clay, . - Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass. “I expose slavery in this country, because to expose it is to kill it. Slavery is one of those monsters of darkness to whom the light of truth is death.” . By. Gabrielle, Hannah, Sydney, and Mercer. A. is for-. A. bolitionists. A. bolitionists-people who want to end or abolish slavery.. Among the abolitionists were two sisters who grew up in South Carolina-Angelina and Sarah Grimke. . Today’s Essential Question: How did slavery dominate national events after 1855?. Vocabulary . Republican . Party. – political party formed in 1854 to oppose slavery. unconstitutional. – illegal because it violates the .