PPT-Slavery and Abolition

18201850 Prior to the 1820s the view of slavery was in conflict with the ideas of the American Revolution particularly the statement by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence . Who are abolitionists? . Why do they believe what they believe? . American History. Section 10, Unit 4. Crusade for Abolition. Objectives. Explain how African Americans changed the focus on the antislavery efforts. 18th century, most slaves recent arrivals, work on small farms. By 1830, majority are American, work on plantations or large farms. Rural Slavery. On plantations, men, women, children work dawn to dusk in fields. (especially prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the . abolition.  of slavery in the U.S. .. Abolition: . the legal prohibition and ending of slavery . Abolitionist Movement. During the first half of the 1800s, the national abolition movement—the movement to end slavery—gathered strength. By . 1500. Slavery . had . mostly died . out in . Western Europe. .. Elsewhere, still common.. Participation of . all. races:. African blacks. : capturing from other tribes; internal transport; sale at major African slave markets.. Chapter 8.4. Essential Question?. How do both sides of the abolitionist movement use religion to support their viewpoints?. “Necessary Evil”. Thomas Jefferson described slavery as a necessary evil. What does he mean by this statement?. Origin/growth . of the abolition movement.. The case of the . Zong. opened a lot of people’s eyes to the horrors of the slave trade and made them question it.. Religious groups (. eg. Quakers) give support to campaign and encourage others to get involved. . Controversy . 1793 . - 1860. Cotton is King. Cotton Gin = Demand for slavery. Cotton = . D. ominant Southern crop. . Cotton Kingdom . ---- Agricultural Factory. More slaves / land. Cotton = ½ value of American exports after 1840. SS8. What was life like as a slave? . It is impossible for any of us to truly understand the horrors of slavery but we can learn about the experiences of these men and women. WARM - UP. BRAINSTORM: What . Academic Resource Center. Slavery Narratives: The Basics. Genre that begins in 18. th. Century. Tell the story of a slave . Writers include:. Frederick Douglass. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriett Jacobs. (Master APE & . PPD) . (EHESS & Paris . School of Economics). Thomas Piketty. Academic year 2017-2018 . Lecture 5: Slavery, forced labor and political rights in historical perspective. (check . K-W-L Abolition of Slavery. -. -. -. -. -. -. -. -. -. -. K. W. L. OBJ & DO NOW. OBJ: identify . the concepts of slavery and abolition by creating a cover page and KWL chart for the unit . Abolition of . John Quincy Adams. Reformers. .. Saw slavery as a blight on American society and a . roadblock to progress. .. Mostly came from the . middle-class. , who were already reforming prisons, education, equality for women, mental health, government, and services for the poor.. ABOLITIONISTS. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS. How did some Americans work to end slavery?. Who were the leaders and what were their . accomplishments?. LISTEN TO THE NEXT PASSAGE OF MUSIC AND TELL ME WHAT COMES TO MIND?. I. Abolition. A. Ending Slavery. In the 1830. ’. s a movement formed seeking abolition – an end of slavery. Some wanted emancipation – to free the slaves. Possible . Problems ?. a. . b.. c..