Period 4 Notes--Monday, November 6

Okay so basically the day went over the difference between the North and South in terms of race and religion.

~in the North, the blacks lost their skill-less jobs and Irish immigrants took over.
~churches begin to question racism and there is a split in the North over the issue
~in 1804, northern states begin gradual action against slavery
~in 1830, there are a lesser number of blacks as slaves in the north
~free blacks move to cities and have stable, low-paying jobs
~some property qualifications are dropped for male voters (white), so there is a greater voter turnout
~cities start to have segregated schools (blacks/whites) or blacks go to no school at all
~blacks start own institutions for learning
~in the 1820s, there is racism in the Democratic political agenda, which leads to violence against blacks
~whites are now being taught in racist terms
~"discovery" that whites and blacks are a separate species (smaller brain/not as smart)
~the Whigs support forms of black suffrage, but the Democrats oppose
~prior to 1830, the Quakers and Methodists think of slavery as a moral issue
~organized opposition to slavery--American Colonization Society (ACS)
~ACS proposes voluntary emancipation of slaves to West Africa
~southerners oppose emancipation and free blacks don't want to go to Liberia (stay on the US)
~slavery starts to change
~1830--Britain ends slavery in its Caribbean islands
~William Lloyd Garrison writes The Liberator in 1831 in order to try to abolish slavery
~Garrison believes slavery is a sin and should end immediately
~the American Anti-Slavery Society begins postal campaigns to abolish slavery and petition Congress to stop slavery and the slave trade in DC
~Texas was denied as a state because of its use of slavery
~petitions-"Gag Rule"-Democrats and southern Whigs cannot discuss petitions at all in Congress
~women's rights awareness begins to grow
~Women's Rights Convention-Seneca Falls--in 1848, feminists voice anger over not being able to speak in public meetings
~Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions--"all men and women are created equal"
~moral reform-campaigned to abolish prostitution and fought the sexual double standard

So that's it for Monday's notes!

**Chapters 9-12 Test next Tuesday and Timed Write next Wednesday (notecards also due on Wednesday)

Have a good rest of the day off!