HIST 1F96 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fugitive Slave Laws, Denmark Vesey, Haitian Revolution
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The evolution of slave systems in the americas. Gradual erosion: the u. s. north: spirit of liberty. Critical mass of people fighting for independence effected slaves (slaves chanting liberty in north carolina: military service. Civil war - south would not enlist blacks. 1000 slaves fled to british lines (30 belonged to thomas jefferson) 20,000 blacks fled us: slavery was not essential to the northern economy. Gradual erosion: canada: black loyalists, british policy - 1807 britain abolished slavery. Gradual erosion: latin america: haitian support - bolivar, military services, british pressure, profitability - more profitable to free slaves. Rebellions were costly: reparations - slave owners were compensated for value of their slaves. Persistence / expansion: cuba and brazil: natural reproduction - slaves reproduced, no need to import slaves, expansion of slave trade - over 20 years, expansion of cotton production -the deep south - required large labour force.