Flashcard on Slavery and Abolition in America

Flashcard on Slavery and Abolition in America

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which state ended slavery through its new state constitution in 1777? Options: Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania

Back

Vermont

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which state ended slavery with the Quock Walker ruling in 1783?

Back

Massachusetts

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Did some states have gradual abolition laws, and what did that mean?

Back

Yes, future-born slaves would become indentured servants or apprentices.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Does the word ‘slave’ or “slavery” appear in the document?

Back

No, only “other people” or “people held in service or labor”.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the 10th Amendment support slaveholders and slavery?

Back

It allowed states to decide on slavery.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What percentage of African-Americans (roughly) were slaves in those years?

Back

More than 95%

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Were there still slaves in the North in 1860?

Back

Yes, 64 less than 1%

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