Question

Slavery in America

Answer each question with a paragraph of complete sentences of your own words. Be sure to mention specific events, people, and terms from the lesson to support your answer.

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States?









What was the Underground Railroad? Your response needs to include and explain the terms conductor, lines, station, and freight.









How did men like William Lloyd Garrison, Reverend Lovejoy, and Frederick Douglass participate in the abolitionist movement?

Answer 1

While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for enslaved labor to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for enslavers that it greatly increased their demand for both land and enslaved labor