2. Origins
Slavery was not an institution created in the
United States, It’s roots go back more than 2
millennium. It has footprints in most Ancient
civilizations.
Egypt
Greece
The Roman Empire
China
Pre-Columbian Societies in the Americas
3. The Colonies
The earliest slaves were White indentured
servants from England
As the Colonies grew and agricultural
production increased indentured servants
were not enough and the African slave trade
took hold
Slavery was legal in all the Colonies except
Georgia until 1751 when it was the last to
legalize the practice
The Plantation System developing in the South
was a major force behind the booming slave
trade.
4. Slaves
Slavery as an institution crossed races, gender,
and ages with children and the elderly used as
slaves
Slavery is mainly associated with the African
captives brought to the U.S. and constitutes
the vast majority of slaves.
White people were also slaves, though the
term used for most of these was indentured
servants
During the Western gold rush Asians were
slaves used mainly for prostitution and
dangerous labor
5. Abolitionists Frederick Douglass
Abolitionistswere those people, both
black and white, man and woman, and
Northerner or Southerner who believed
that Slavery should be ended and worked
to do so
Radical Abolitionists felt the same way but
used extreme measures in their fight to
free the slaves.
6. Men William Lloyd
Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison
Creator of the American Anti-Slavery Society and
Publisher of the Liberator. Had a $5000 bounty placed
on his head by Georgia Legislature
William Still
Known as the father of the Underground Railroad
he helped scores of slaves to freedom and kept
records on all those he helped
John Brown
Radical Abolitionist famous for his raid on Harpers
Ferry West Virginia. Was sentenced to death
Frederick Douglass
Noted orator and escaped slave, he was an avid
believer in equality for all people: black, White,
Native American, Asian, new immigrants, and
women. He is among the most famous abolitionists
8. Notable Names Susan B.
Anthony
Sojourner Truth
An escaped slave herself she helped recruit black
soldiers for the Union Army
Lucretia Mott
A Quaker minister who made her home a stop on the
Underground Railroad
Susan B. Anthony
Better known for her connections to women's suffrage,
she was also a staunch advocate of Abolition
Lucy Stone
Organizer of the American Anti-Slavery Society in Boston
who taught escaped slave to read and write.
Harriet Tubman
An escaped slave, known as Moses for her visions from
God, she made multiple trips to the South to help
escaping slaves
9. Documents
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Was part of a compromise between Southern
Slave Owners and Northern Free- Soilers requiring
escaped slaves to be returned to their owners.
The Emancipation Proclamation
An Executive Order issued by Abraham Lincoln
on January 1st, 1863 proclaiming all slaves in
Confederate territory free
The 13th Amendment
Passed on April 8th, 1864 this Amendment to the
Constitution officially outlawed slavery in the
United States
11. California
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Union
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota These States
New Hampshire remained loyal to
New Jersey
New York President
Ohio
Oregon
Abraham Lincoln.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wisconsin
12. Border States
BorderStates were those who had slaves
but remained loyal to the Union.
Maryland
Delaware
Kentucky
Missouri
13. Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana Confederacy
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee These states
Texas
seceded from the
Virginia
Union electing
Florida
Jefferson Davis as
North Carolina
President.
Arkansas
14. International
Many people of different ethnicities and
cultural backgrounds participated in the
American Civil War.
15. Hispanic Heritage David
Farragut
Many Hispanic people played roles in the Civil War
for both the Union and Confederacy
Admiral David Farragut fought in the Union Navy
and stated the famous line, “Damn the
torpedoes, full speed ahead”
The Garibaldi Guard bough in the Union Army and
had members from many European Countries
including Spain and Portugal
Corporal Joseph DeCastro was the first ever
Hispanic to win the Medal of Honor for Valor at the
Battle of Gettysburg
Loreta Janeta Velazquez was a 19-year old Cuban
woman who fought for the Confederacy at Bull
Run and Shiloh disguised as a man.
16. Asians Joseph
Pierce
Though most Asians in the U.S. were found in
the Western part of the country there were
a handful who fought in the Civil War on
both sides.
Joseph Pierce was brought to the U.S. from
China by his adopted father and was a
veteran of Gettysburg and Antietam
Stephen and Christopher Bunker were
children of Siamese descent who fought for
the Confederacy