HILD 2A-B-C Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Scientific Racism, Solomon Northup, James Henry Hammond
3 Mar 2018
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Southern society: egalitarian society )(50% of population had no wealth) 76. 1% didn"t own slaves shows uneven distribution of wealth even among white families. Period of antebellum was moment in history where bold radical society theory threatened u. s democracy (civil war for 4 years) 1787-88: southern representatives made sure constitution allowed for slavery but didn"t feel like celebrating the virtue of the labor system. Ex: jefferson said slavery was (cid:824)necessary evil(cid:825); saw obstacles for emancipation too much work. During antebellum period, northern began to worry about giving southern planter class more power/south began to worry about losing their power because of: John quincy adams becoming president but most significant. Missouri compromise (1820) = warning of larger conflict because. 1831: the liberator (william lloyd garrison) is published and sent down. 1831: david walker"s appeal (call to arms) that precedes garrison"s work. By 14830s, fugitive slave group starting vocalizing pub their time as a slave.
