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Why did the Declaration of Independence raised questions about Slavery?
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What did George Washington Carver want to become when he was little?
He was encouraged to seek an education by the Carvers, who raised him and his brother James after slavery was abolished.
Was Bessie in slavery?
Yes, Bessie Smith, the famed blues singer, was born in 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was raised in poverty and faced discrimination throughout her life, but she was not enslaved herself. By the time she was born, slavery had been abolished in the United States.
When was Henry Brown black inventor born?
The African-American inventor Henry Brown was born in 1815 in Virginia. He was raised enslaved, but shipped himself in a crate to Philadelphia where slavery had been abolished.
Where is George Washington Carvers hometown?
He was born in and raised in Diamond Missourri, USA. He was stolen by Arizona night raiders as a week old slave. Then was sold in Kentucky along with his mother. The slave owner traded George for a Race Horse and raised him once slavery was abolished.
Did George Washington Carver get kid naped from his mster when he were a child?
Yes, he was. He and his brother were returned to their Master, Moses Carver. After slavery was abolished, George and his older brother James were raised by Moses and Susan Carver, as their own children.
What did George Washington Carver's parents do for work?
George Washington Carver was born into slavery. His parents, Mary and Giles, were purchased by George's master, Moses Carver, for $700 (a princely sum at that time). Later his parents were stolen. After slavery was abolished, Moses Carver and his wife Susan raised George as their own child.
What were legal questions raised as a result of the new market economy?
-how tightly should patents protect inventions? -should the government regulate monopolies? -can a democratic government still support slavery?
Wilmot Proviso?
Proposed that slavery be banned in land acquired from the Mexican War. The proviso pushed the country closer to civil war; it raised questions about slaves that had not been asked previously
What major issue raised the political states in 1820s and 30s?
1828 and 1832 Congress passes tariffs on important goods which benefit northern manufactures but hurt southern planters.
What contributions raised questions about how money was raised during a campaign?
soft money.
Which book raised tensions over slavery and who wrote it?
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe raised tensions over slavery. The book depicted the harsh reality of slavery, stirring up anti-slavery sentiments in the North and angering supporters of slavery in the South.
