HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Reconstruction Era, Moret Law, African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968)
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After 1825 - the americas are largely but not completely independent. The end of slavery in the americas (not completely accurate) The end of legal, state-sanctioned slavery in the americas. 1888 wasn"t the true end of slavery. There is slavery all over the world. Slavery is no longer sanctioned by the government. People are selling human beings at the same sale as food, pins, needles, ribbons etc. As of 1820 - slavery still exists in the us, mainly in the south; caribbean; and brazil. Less dependent on slavery because it became less efficient than it had once been. Immoral for human beings to own and sell other human beings. The best way to get rid of slavery is step by step. This would help slavery die out - that was the hope. 1807 - abolition of the slave trade. 1794 - slavery abolished during the french revolution.
