HIST 172 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Delaware Nation At Moraviantown, Jacksonian Democracy, Western Confederacy
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All americans demanded liberty in the new nation, asylum. claim for freedom & equality. Free and enslaved black americans and the challenge to slavery. Gabriel led thousands slaves to attack richmond and hope to end slavery in virginia. Virginia government increased restrictions on free people of color. The haitian revolt (1791-1804) inspired free and enslaved blacks call for abolition and the rights of citizenship. White citizens & black non-citizens were divided because of racist. Henry moss turned himself white within 3 years, and bought himself freedom. New american republic coincided with a radical shift in understandings of race- environment. The white and black races too different to peacefully coexist. If the black population was whitening, it resulted from interracial sex. Jefferson"s election to the presidency in 1800 represented a victory for ordinary white. Americans to assume more direct control over the government towards democracy. Many nation founders: pure democracy anarchy (depended upon public opinion)
