Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Abolition Of Slavery In America

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On April 12, 1861 a Civil war was started in america that lasted until May 9, 1865. 620,00 men died during this war over one simple reason, whether a person is able to have their birthright of freedom. When a person has no freedom it is called being a slave, but slavery did not begin in America.
Slavery began in the prehistoric times and it has continued ever since. Slavery followed the development of farming about 10,000 years ago, farming gave the people an opportunity to put their prisoners of war to work. Other slaves had debts to pay and could not pay them so they chose to work them off . The slaves were mostly from the lowest classes. Most worked in handicraft industries, in mines or on plantations, or as household servants. Depending …show more content…
Pennsylvania was the first state to abolish slavery in 1780. In 1808 Congress banned the importation of slaves and in 1827 New York completely abolished slavery. Abolitionists played a big role in the abolition of slavery. William Lloyd Garrison wrote the paper the Liberator, which was an anti-slavery newspaper. Harriet Beecher Stowe was another author abolitionist, she wrote an anti-slavery novel in 1852 called Uncle Tom's Cabin, it was a best selling novel in the 19th century. Fredrick Douglas was an American abolitionist who not only believed in equality between race, but equality between between gender as well. He inspired people to become part of the abolitionist movement through his anti-slavery speeches. Another abolitionist was Harriet Tubman, she helped run the underground railroad which was a series of routes that helped escaped slaves to free states, approximately 6,000 people escaped slavery via railroad. There were many slave uprisings during the 18th and 19th century. IN New York 1712 there were 23 slaves who began to fight, 9 whites were shot, stabbed or beaten to death and 6 were injured, 70 slaves were put in jail, 6 committed suicide, 27 slaves were put on trial and 21 of those 27 were burned to death. During the Stono Rebellion in 1739, 80 slaves were marching and killed 20 whites and burned 7 plantations. After the rebellion a mob of landowners captured the slaves decapitated them and put their heads on spikes along the road. During Gabriel’s Rebellion in 1800 the slaves planned to attack Richmond but 2 slaves told their masters and it was stopped before it could happen. Gabriel and his 2 brothers were hanged. During the Louisiana territory Rebellion in 1811 Charles Deslondes led 500 slaves down the mississippi river. A they killed 2 whites and burned plantations, 66 slaves were killed in the fight and
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