https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery Slavery en-us 2016-08-15 06:58:31 UTC 2016-08-23 11:58:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 20143451 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249279 The cotton industry flourished after Eli Whitney's cotton gin  invention in 1793.  The cotton gin (short for cotton engine) was a machine that separated cotton fibers from their seeds, a job previously done by hands, mostly from slaves. Soon cotton became a tremendously profitable industry, which earned large fortunes for their plantation owners. ]]> 2016-08-15 07:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249279 20143601 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249396 the Fugitive Slave Act in 1793 was an act uses to return runaway slaves back to there "owners", this act later evolved into the  Fugitive Slave Act in 1850.]]> 2016-08-15 07:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249396 20143601 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249856 the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850 was enforced after the Fugitive Slave Act in 1793. this acted was different because it stated that the runaways would received harsh punishments after captured. This acted was debated and some people said yes and others said no. This act was removed in the act of congress in 1864


]]> 2016-08-15 07:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118249856 20143451 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250028 In the past, the united states were separated between the north and the south. The northen states believed that people of colour should be free of slavery, while the southeners did not. This disagreement lasted for decades, with heated arguments on either side. During this time, there were illegal organisations that kidnapped black people from the north and moved them south, where they would be forced back into slavery.]]> 2016-08-15 07:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250028 20143601 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250640 Solomon Northup was kidnapped and forced into slavery in March 1841.Before he was kidnapped he was a farmer and violinist, in Africa - America. In !853 he was released from slavery after the help of the family he was with and traveling south. His story was showed in the movie Solomon Northup's Odyssey, which was release on December 10, 1984. later on in 2013 another movie was made that was based off the book he wrote 12 Years a Slave.]]> 2016-08-15 07:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250640 20143451 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250757 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, portraying the awful truth behind slavery in the states. The book won the hearts of many Americans, making them empathise with the slaves. The book talks about the impacts of racism and inequality, focusing on showing the negative impacts of slavery. The novel forever changed people's perspective on slavery. ]]> 2016-08-15 07:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118250757 20143601 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118251642 Harriet Tubman is best known for her role as a conducter for the the underground railroad, even though her job often put her life at risk. She was part of the organisation for freeing captured slaves, leading them through underground safety routes. She herself was a previous slave. Ever since Harriet escaped slavery, she has been dedicating her life towards freeing other slaves. ]]> 2016-08-15 07:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118251642 20143601 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118251833 The underground railroads were a secret network. It was made up of people and was used for transporting slaves to freedom. The slaves would be taken from the south and released for freedom in the northen states, where slavery was banned. ]]> 2016-08-15 07:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/118251833 20143451 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/119044976 In 1808, there was a new law announced to prohibit all forms of trading slaves in and out of the United States. Although not actually banning slavery, the law was implied to cease trading slaves. This new law was thought to make slavery more unpopular, in hopes that slavery will eventually discontinue over time.]]> 2016-08-21 12:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/119044976 20143451 https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/119045125 The civil war did not end without casualties. After millions were left dead or wounded, economy at that time was very weak. After constant protests and rebellions, the U>S had finally agreed to abolish slavery in all forms everywhere. Thanks to the new law, it became illegal to own, buy or trade slaves. Although the act saved millions of lives, many illegal slave organisations began to go against the law and continue to import and export slaves throughout the globe. Although kept in secret, slavery exists in all forms everywhere in the world.]]> 2016-08-21 12:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/20143451/slavery/wish/119045125