HIST 1310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: George Whitefield, Tight End, Unintended Consequences
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Journey took anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months. Process was slave was captured: then sold to slave trader, then sold to buyer, then transported. Slaves broke into armory: stole weapons, marched for liberty. Marched to st. augustine florida: for freedom and protection. Impact: south carolina tightend slave rules, imposed tax, shut down slave trade in south carolina. Key figured were jon edwards and george whitefield. Known for sinners in the hands of an angry god. Provides intellectual background to great awakening s. Africans had large part in slave trade. Undermined craft production in africa: colonists brought in cheap textiles for slaves, colonists brought guns. Used for plantations such as tobacco, rice and etc . Unofficially started in 1753: george washington sent to tell french to back off. Unintended consequences: rise of nationalism, more people leaving colonies to fight. May 1763 indians started to attack and destroy forts along the frontier.
