HIST 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Abigail Adams, Northwest Ordinance, Manumission
3 Nov 2017
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Postwar depression- england dumping exports but restricting american. Gradual limited recovery -> expanded commerce with other countries. Successes -> winning independence, survival, settling the west. Some historians believed many classes died in the american revolution. Redistribution of property because many people left but land was not given to one. Slavery continues on even after declaration was written. Massachusetts was the first state to abolish slavery. Many states started to pass laws that stopped indentured servants. More say in inheritance laws and divorce rights. Make use of that poweer for good and to protect. Remember the ladies is how abigail started her letter as in don"t give unlimited power to the hands of men. John believes if you give women and children the right to vote then that"s the same thing as people with no property. Anglican because they were based on the church of england support. Religion -> starts off issue of abortion.
