PPT-1793-1860 The South and the Slavery Controversy

American slavery was rooted in both racism amp economic exploitation and depended on brutal repression for its survival Slavery remained a cancer on American democracy a moral outrage that mocked our nations claim to be a model of social amp political enlightenment. Karl A. Smith. Engineering Education – Purdue University. STEM Education Center/Civil Eng – University of Minnesota. ksmith@umn.edu - http://www.ce.umn.edu/~smith/. Constructive Controversy for Innovation (CCI). Chapter 15. Slavery in the territories: Lead-up to the civil war. What to do with the Mexican Cessation?. Wilmot Proviso. Proposed law in 1846 that all territory taken from Mexico would be free of slavery. Chapter 8. Slavery in the territories: Lead-up to the civil war. What to do with the Mexican Cessation?. Wilmot Proviso. Proposed law in 1846 that all territory taken from Mexico would be free of slavery. By: Emily Wilson. EW. What we will be discussing. Intro to slavery during this time period.. Generalization during the time. Slavery maps. Both active and passive methods slaves used to resist slavery,. Chapter 9. The Antebellum Era 1820-1860. By 1860 there were 4 million slaves in the US. Most northern states had abolished slavery- not b/c they disagreed with it per se, but b/c it wasn’t economically practical. . . Chapters 1-3. What type of business does Matilda’s family own?. Why does Eliza think Philadelphia is the best place to be a freed slave? . Why does Mattie think Eliza is the luckiest person she knows and considers her to be her best friend?. 1793-1860. American Pageant Chapter 16. “Cotton is King!”. King Cotton. Cotton Gin—revives slavery. South & others profited. ½ of American exports after 1840. Produced more than ½ world’s supply. The War Begins: 1860-1861. Election of 1860. Following the raid on Harper’s Ferry by John Brown and his execution, the nation was sharply polarized. Northern abolitionists considered Brown a martyr for the cause of abolitionism, while Southerners considered him a terrorist. This polarization spilled over into the 1860 Presidential Election. . The Art of Arguing to Enhance Learning. Lilly Teaching Seminar. Michigan State University. April 11, . 2013. Karl A. Smith. STEM Education Center / . Technological Leadership Institute. /. . Civil . 1793-1860. Cotton is King!. Eli . Whitney's 1793 cotton gin invention revolutionized the Southern economy. Added to mechanical jennies to spin yarn, power looms to weave, and sewing machines to sew, the demand (and profits) for cotton fiber skyrocketed.. 1820-1860. A10Q. 7.10.30. Essential Question. To what degree was the South developing as a distinctively different region from the rest of the United States during the period 1820 to 1860? . To what degree did slavery shape life in the South during this period? . Increasing Sectionalism & the Road to the Civil War. From 1800-1860, the North & South became vastly different regions. “King Cotton” had transformed the South into a rural region with slavery, little manufacturing, & few railroads. Barbados slaves codes brought to South Carolina. . Leads to massive Racism. . Imported in large numbers following:. Bacons Rebellion-1676. Invention of Cotton Gin- 1790 . Compromise of the Constitution. Write HW in agenda. .. .. Multiple Choice Quiz. Agenda:. MC Quiz. Review. OER Thesis. HW:. Thesis Statement WAC. What do you see?. “loyalty to a particular region”. Sectionalism divided the country and ultimately led the nation into the Civil .