Chapter 11/ 12 The North & the South

invented the cotton gin, a device that separated cotton fibers from the seeds invented the cotton gin, a device that separated cotton fibers from the seeds

large-scale farmers who held more than 20 slaves large-scale farmers who held more than 20 slaves

men who made sure that slaves followed orders. men who made sure that slaves followed orders.

Practice that under the Missouri Compromise would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of the 36°30’ line Practice that under the Missouri Compromise would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of the 36°30’ line

Kentucky representative who proposed the Missouri Compromise to settle the dispute over the balance between slave and free states Kentucky representative who proposed the Missouri Compromise to settle the dispute over the balance between slave and free states

The area from South Carolina to east Texas was called The area from South Carolina to east Texas was called

believed that God had called on him to overthrow slavery, and so he led a bloody revolt that ended in the death of nearly 60 white people and more than 100 slaves. believed that God had called on him to overthrow slavery, and so he led a bloody revolt that ended in the death of nearly 60 white people and more than 100 slaves.

were among the first groups to disagree with slavery based on religion. were among the first groups to disagree with slavery based on religion.

strict laws that severely limited what slaves could do. strict laws that severely limited what slaves could do.

The most important unit of slave communities was the The most important unit of slave communities was the

a complete end to slavery a complete end to slavery

a network of antislavery activists who helped fugitives escape slavery. a network of antislavery activists who helped fugitives escape slavery.

Abolitionists who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad Abolitionists who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad

person who published an antislavery newspaper, the Liberator, and helped found the American Anti- Slavery Society person who published an antislavery newspaper, the Liberator, and helped found the American Anti- Slavery Society

Although their family held slaves, these sisters joined the Anti-Slavery Society and delivered lectures against slavery. Although their family held slaves, these sisters joined the Anti-Slavery Society and delivered lectures against slavery.

He described the horrors of slavery in his speeches. He described the horrors of slavery in his speeches.

device used to remove seeds from short-staple cotton device used to remove seeds from short-staple cotton

use of scientific methods to improve crop production use of scientific methods to improve crop production

The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad

Christian songs that blended African and European traditions Christian songs that blended African and European traditions

made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves and allowed fugitive slaves to be arrested even in areas where slavery was illegal made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves and allowed fugitive slaves to be arrested even in areas where slavery was illegal

an organization that fought for the immediate emancipation of slaves and for racial equality for African Americans living in the United States. an organization that fought for the immediate emancipation of slaves and for racial equality for African Americans living in the United States.

faced constant discrimination and limitations on rights faced constant discrimination and limitations on rights