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Slave Revolts

Slave Revolts. Hannah DalSoglio and Carson Shaw. History of Slave Revolts. 200 plots and actual uprisings before the Civil War New York uprising - 1712 Triggered more uprisings that were quickly squashed by punishment of slave owners Cato’s Conspiracy - 1739. Gabriel’s Rebellion.

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Slave Revolts

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  1. Slave Revolts Hannah DalSoglio and Carson Shaw

  2. History of Slave Revolts • 200 plots and actual uprisings before the Civil War • New York uprising - 1712 • Triggered more uprisings that were quickly squashed by punishment of slave owners • Cato’s Conspiracy - 1739

  3. Gabriel’s Rebellion • Blacksmith • French, Quakers, and Methodists • August 30, 1800 • Rebellion Failed • Members were Executed • South • Passed laws to prevent slaves to be literate • North • Scrutiny on South • Push for Liberty

  4. Denmark Vesey’s Conspiracy • May 1822 - Charleston • Vesey, a free black man, lead the conspiracy • Following trial, Vesey and 35 others were hanged • Caused more restrictive laws • Vesey became a symbol and inspiration for abolitionists

  5. Nat Turner’s Revolt • One of the Largest Revolts • Spiritual Leader • August 22, 1831 • Met by White Militia • South • Tighten Slave Laws • North • Virginia • Wanted Liberty for Slaves

  6. Effect on the Civil War • Both positive and negative effects • Rebellions inspired more revolts and other slaves to run away from their masters • Resulted in harsher laws about returning runaways, limiting slaves leaving their masters, and not allowing slaves to be taught to read or write • However more rebellion sparked more unrest leading up to the war

  7. Works Cited • "Court Proceedings and Testimony regarding the Denmark Vesey Rebellion Trial, 1822." TeachingUSHistory.org. Teaching American History in South Carolina Project, n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. • (Primary Source) “Court Proceedings and Testimony Regarding the Vesey Rebellion,” June 1822-August 1822, 1-2. General Assembly. Governors' messages. S 165009. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina. • Gale, Thomson. "Denmark Vesey (1767-1822)." The Christian Broadcasting Network. The Gale Group, n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. • History.com Staff. "Slave Rebellions." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

  8. Works Cited • Holloway, Sarah. "Causes of the Civil War." HL History of the Americas. Renaissance High School. Renaissance High School, Meridian. 2 Sept. 2014. Lecture. • United States. National Park Service. "Slave Rebellions." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 06 Sept. 2011. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. • "9.1 Nat Turner's Rebellion." Nat Turner's Rebellion. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. • "Gabriel's Conspiracy." Gabriel's Conspiracy. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. • "Gabriel's Rebellion: Another View of Virginia in 1800." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2014.

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