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African American Slave Rights 1830 To 1860

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A way of life in the south was slavery which was also known as the "peculiar Institution. Slavery was terrible for the African-Americans who were beaten and treated in the worst way. The slaves had a life which had Resistance and survival. They would start the resistance would end up small like breaking the working tools or other stuff, but the bigger Resistance like the Nat Turner Resistance ended up killing the slave owners but later in their savage fight back against slavery Nat Turner was hung and killed by a slave owner. They were in constant fear because the slave would get auctioned off to the highest buyer and go to a different farm leaving everything behind. The life of a slave family was hard because of many things including separation. …show more content…

The slaved people had very few legal rights. In the years of 1830 and 1860 the slavery got worse for the slaves due to the cause of the slave codes which was "the laws in the Southern states that controlled enslaved people" (page 434) which became severe. Initially the slave codes were written to prevent the event known as the slave rebellion which was a way for the slaves to get back at their slave owners. So basically, the slave codes were a way for the slave owners to be safe against the slaves. The slave owners would have been in great danger if the slave codes were never invented. The Rebellions are the way that the slaves rebel openly against their masters. They would start little by breaking tools but then it would turn big by violence and end up possibly killing their slave owner. One of the biggest Rebellions was led by a slave named Nat Turner. Nat Turner was a self-taught slave who taught himself to read and write. He led a violent rampage in "Southhampton County, Virginia, that resulted in the death of at least 55 whites" (page 435). He was eventually hung by a white man but forever his rebellion that he had started frightened the whites and which led to more slave

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They killed them and tried getting the weapons from there masters to try and run away from being slaved. More and more slaves joined the army to fight for their freedom as they kept walking. At a point master’s that weren’t killed gathered up and fought the slaves. Many people were killed during this rebellion all because slaves wanted freedom and to be treated fairly. Since the slaves tried to make their own way by killing masters, rules were way more strictly engaged to the slaves.

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Also children were sold as young as twelve or fourteen which caused families being separated and torn apart (Doc. 1). In addition the slaves living conditions were terrible (Doc.3). They lived in wood houses with dirt floors and their houses were also not well made(Doc.3). They had cracks that rain, snow, and wind went through making living conditions miserable (Doc.3). According to Frederick Douglass “The law gives the master absolute power over the slave.

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Slaves were broken up from their families to ensure that working is their only priority. Having nothing to love and care for made slaves feel less human. Document 8 shows a picture of a man who was badly whipped. The document states, “Beatings with a whip were a common form of punishment used on slaves.” Beating was a form of punishment used when a slave disobeyed their master.

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To start with, slavery was growing at a rapid rate. New laws made it legal for owners to own enslaved people for their entire lives. They had little or no chance for freedom. Slaves were legally considered property, not people. Slaves were also restricted by a set of laws called Slave Codes; these laws were their rights and rules for living.

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The oppression of slaves throughout the union was depressing and horrific. Slaves were not well fed nor given an appropriate shelter like their masters did. During this era, many colored people suffered to much pain and in order to ease their pain and gain their freedom they began to revolt. One great example of rebellion is Nat Turner’s of Virginia. Turner was born in Southampton, Virginia.

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and they were petrified for their lives with every meeting that they had with their master. Slaves didn’t have many rights before the law and when they were assaulted, they typically were not permitted to affirm in order to get righteousness for their attack. Even education was unlawful for slaves and they weren’t accepted to become well-educated for under any situation. There were some slave owners who treated their slaves with esteem, sometimes even schooling

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A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Slave rebellions have happened in nearly all cultures that practice slavery and are amongst the most feared events for slaveholders. Slave revolts in the late 1700 period were more opinionated in their orientation, and enormous revolts were planned around key political issues, for example the Gabriel Prosser Revolt of 1800. One of the more interesting characteristics of the slave revolts in the later period was that the leaders uncovered detailed plans for the release of slaves, using religion as the source for liberation. (Harrison,2004)

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“And about this time I had a vision — and I saw white spirits and black spirits engaged in battle, and the sun was darkened – the thunder rolled in the Heavens, and blood flowed in streams – and I heard a voice saying, “Such is your luck, such you are called to see, and let it come rough or smooth, you must surely bear it." said Nat Turner when asked about his historic act of defiance which completely changed the south. Nathaniel “Nat” Turner was a slave born on October 2, 1800, who was known abroad for his mass killing spree in the “white south”. He believed that god chose him to avenge the sins of slavery. No other time has there been a widespread revolt of this caliber that struck slave owners with such fear and despair as this one.

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In the eyes of the law, slaves were considered property, rather than a person. The 3/5ths compromise of 1787 made this evident when Congress announced that slaves would only count as 3/5ths of a person. As slaves were property, they couldn’t earn their own living, vote, or go wherever they wanted. A few slaves tried to escape their bondage and run away. There were a few unsuccessful revolts, which usually was punishable by torture or death.

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