#1 Flashcards
(12 cards)
what happened in rekindle to the rumors of slave uprisings in Madison, hinds, and warren counties
any inslaved African Americans or people who acted weird where questioned & often hanged
this religious revival affected the Deep South greatly during the 1830’s
The 2nd grade of awakening
the south is also known as the ___ because of its religious background
Bible Belt
what two ways were churches characterized by in antebellum ms
-they where characterized by their intensity and furber
- their acceptance of the literal interpretation of the Bible
why is it important that we learn from our past when it comes to using the media to influence our opinions on situations
because the media isn’t always true don’t believe everything you see
in Mississippi’s early stay hood most Mississippians considered slavers to be ?
They thought of slavery to be an evil practice worthy of being abolished
what caused Mississippians to start changing their mind on the issue of slavery?
the important of cotton to the prosperity of ms’s economy
The introduction of cotton as a cash crop caused what change what mindset to the issue of slavery in ms?
went from being evil to necessary evil to positive good
why was the expansion of slavery into western territories such an intense element of debate?
southern thought since slavery was restricted in the south that the slavery would fearfully out # the whites and they feared that a slave slurpus would cause them to lose money
A decision to leave the United stayed of America based on the theory of states rights
Ordinance of session
Abolitionist newspaper published by William Lloyd
The liberator
Mississippi senator who violently spoke against the newspaper, abolionists, and northern politicians who attacked slavery
Robert j Walker
