'King Cotton' ensured that slavery survived and throve. How many bales of cotton were produced in 1790? Who improved this production? How?
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'King Cotton' soon outstripped all other plantation crops in economic importance. The demand was massive, mainly from BRITAIN. The profits were too. This meant that the cotton belt spread WESTWARDS - where to? Why was slave labour ideal?
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What were slaves represented as for representation + taxation purposes? Most abolitionists 1800-30 supported gradual emancipation, with financial compensation for slave owners - slaves should be encouraged to return to Africa. What happened in 1822?
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Who was William Lloyd Garrison? What was established in 1833? How many members did it have by 1838?
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What was introduced in 1836 by Congress? What was it? When did Britain abolish slavery throughout its colonies? What was growing as a result of immigration? What was the 'Second Great Awakening'?
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Why did abolitionist success only have limited appeal in the North at first? What happened in 1837?
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Why did the abolitionists have limited political success at first? What did they set up? In 1840 how many votes did its presidential candidate win? What did Garrison do?
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Some abolitionists wanted to initiate a slave revolt. Most favoured 'moral' force and hoped to win white support in the South though. What happened in Virginia in 1831? Why did the abolitionist crusade make slave positions worse?
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How many slaves were there compared to whites in the 15 Southern states in 1860? Where were they concentrated? Where did slaves outnumber whites? In 1850 and 1860 how many white Southern families owned slaves? Why was there a decrease in 1860?
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Why did the decline in the number of slave owners worry some Southern politicians? In 1860, what % of slave owners owned no more than 5 slaves?
