Rise And Fall of the Slave South (Fall 2006)

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African-Americans Crime/Violence Economy Health/Death Migration/Transportation Race-Relations Slavery War

Episodes

  1. Kentucky Holds Democratic State Convention
    date May 2, 1873map FRANKLIN, Kentuckytags African-Americans, Economy

    After the Civil War, Kentucky maintained a Democratic stronghold, where Republicans had a very difficult time even attempting to win elections. Because the border state of Kentucky had never seceded during the war, it did not have to be officially “reconstructed.' Following the war, the government established the Freedman's Bureau in Kentucky with offices created to aid African-Americans. However,...

  2. The Atlanta Constitution reported that there have been riotous demonstrations on the part of colored men in the administrative subdivision of Louisiana called Grant parish. Here, some whites were ordered to leave the parish and after complying wi
    date April 7, 1873 to April 13, 1873map GRANT, Louisianatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    The Atlanta Constitution reported that there have been riotous demonstrations on the part of colored men in the administrative subdivision of Louisiana called Grant parish. Here, some whites were ordered to leave the parish and after complying with the demand, had their residences plundered. This account reflected the immense racial tensions within a small part of Louisiana. This eventually soon exploded...

  3. Terrible Storm in Louisiana Kills Hundreds
    date August 10, 1856 to August 12, 1856map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Health/Death

    Last Island, Louisiana was a popular vacation spot for wealthy families in the nineteenth century. The island, located in the Gulf of Mexico, served as an ideal summer getaway because of its full exposure to southern breezes and desirable climate. Last Island was relatively small, measuring twenty five miles long and three fourths of a mile wide. The island's attractive qualities, namely its size...

  4. Meeting of the Board of Alderman
    date October 14, 1856map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Slavery

    On October 14, 1856 the Board of Alderman held a city council meeting to discuss the climate in the city of New Orleans. In the meeting, the Mayor advocated for the increase of the police force by more than one hundred men. The call for an increased police force stemmed from his desire to protect “the persons and property of our citizens (Daily Picayune, Oct 14, pg. 4).' In other words, the...

  5. Man Arrested for Spreading Abolitionist Material
    date August 15, 1856map LOWNDES, Mississippitags Slavery

    On August 14th, 1856 a man was arrested on the charges of disseminating incendiary material. The man, John Duberry, was caught distributing the speeches of Senators Sumner and Seward amongst slaves in Columbus, Mississippi. For committing a “crime' such as this, Duberry could have received a sentence of ten years in jail. Unfortunately though, the newspaper did not print a follow up to this...

  6. Mob Violence in Missouri
    date July 1, 1856map ANDREW, Missouritags Crime/Violence, Slavery, War

    The fight over whether Kansas should be a slave or a free state raged throughout the summer of 1856 in Kansas, Missouri and other surrounding areas. The Free State militia won ground in the ongoing battle by seizing the town of Franklin, a pro slavery stronghold in August, but the Pro-Slavery men would not capitulate and they proved victorious in many clashes as well. Skirmishes continued through...

  7. The Southern Commercial Convention
    date December 8, 1856 to December 10, 1856map CHATHAM, Georgiatags Economy, Slavery

    On December 8th 1856 the Southern Commercial Convention met in Savannah. Over six hundred delegates were in attendance at the convention from ten southern states to discuss topics relevant to the South and its livelihood. On the first day of the convention the Virginian James Lyons was appointed the permanent president of the convention. After his appointment, Lyons gave a speech maintaining that...

  8. The Daily Picayune reaches out for Support from its Readers
    date November 7, 1856map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Migration/Transportation, Slavery

    In June of 1856, the Pro Slavery Party of the Kansas Territory elected the city of New Orleans to manage the affairs of the party. This entailed disbursing funds to aid the cause and keeping their foreign friends abreast of current situations in the territory. The slavery advocates in Kansas were presumably too wrapped up in fighting abolitionists and Free Soilers to concern themselves with running...

  9. The Revival of the Slave Trade
    date November 29, 1856map RICHLAND, South Carolinatags Slavery

    Although the United States had passed legislation in 1807, ending the slave trade in the United States, some southerners still pushed for its renewal. In the Southern Commercial Convention of December 1856, certain members of the assemblage created a discourse on the issue, evoking heated responses from both sides. Some thought the revival of the slave trade would alienate the South from other people...

  10. James Buchanan Addresses the Senate
    date September 12, 1856map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Slavery

    In September of 1856, during the race for the presidency, James Buchanan addressed the Senate on the subject of slavery. The issue of slavery was central to the Presidential Election of 1856. Buchanan, reticent of the fact that he needed to find middle ground on the topic in order to appeal to both pro-slavery southerners and abolitionist northerners, crafted his statements on slavery so as not to...

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