HIST 1305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Wilmot Proviso, Miscegenation, Rill
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Miscegenation race admixture sell mixed kidsmarriage in violation. William loyd garrison famous abolitionist published rst anti -thralldom paper (the liberator) angered the south and divided country even more immediate emancipation. Would"ve prohibited slavery in any territory acquired from mexico , but fails in u. s. senate after passing in the house. Brought up issues: world power of congress over slavery and whether it"d be allowed to grow or diminish. 1st con scation acts gave the govt the right to seize striver employed by confederate strength. Short depression caused by overspeculation in railroads and dry land , faulty banking practices, and an interruption in the ow of european capital into american language investments. Slave deal in washington d. c. banned one thing to tolerate striver ry another thing to have it in the nation"s capitolsurrounded by maryland and virginia (slave states)share of compromise of 1850. Law meant to help slaver recapture shoo-in slave . Those found helping slaves would be ned or jailed.
