PSY 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Fugitive Slaves In The United States
12 Jul 2016
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Texas revolt: immigration from the us into mexican-owned texas. They brought their slaves, which mexico had outlawed: mexico, however, wanted more settlers and accepted many immigrants. They told settlers to give up their slaves but settlers refused: santa ana army attempted to settle revolt (battle of the alamo, texas becomes the republic of texas. Ch 13: a house divided, 1840-1861: increased racial conflict (whites vs. indians/asians) Compromise of 1850: trying to balance number of slave and free states; ca wanted to be a free state, sen. Fugitive slave act of 1850: slaves could be taken from north and south, any citizen with knowledge of fugitive slaves" whereabouts was legally obligated to cooperate with authorities or face criminal persecution. John brown"s raid: 1847: minister and abolitionist, tried to start a slave revolt, anti-slavery publications, befriended former slaves, etc, moved abolitionists into pro-slavery areas; killed pro-slavery advocates in ks, virginia, 1859: raid on harpers ferry.
