AFAM 002A Chapter 7: Free Black People in Antebellum America (1820-1861)
10 Mar 2017
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Chapter 7 free black people in antebellum america (1820-1861) Highlighted = important concepts to understand, significant facts. Highlighted/bolded = material that will be on the test: 233,504 free african americans 2. 4% of total american population, 3% of. Americans over 533k residents: significant northern populations: new york, boston, providence, In 1848, mandated african americans who wanted to be permanent residents could be fined. If fine wasn"t paid, sold at auction to indentured servitude. Pa ratified vote with 113k to 112k: right before civil war, 93% of northern black people lived in states that either denied or limited black men"s right to vote. Segregation: northern hotels, taverns, results turned blacks away unless servants of white guests, public lecture halls, art exhibits, religious revivals banned african americans or limited visiting hours. Summary: antebellum america was a tumultuous time for african americans. Hope and fear were ever prevalent in the lives of free black people. Jacksonian era and the subsequent black laws that followed.
