Horrid Massacre in Virginia (1831) A composite of scenes of Nat Turnerâs Rebellion, an illustration from a book entitled âAuthentic and impartial narrative of the tragical…
SLAVES AND MASTERS The South as American Counterpoint Shrouded in Myth: âGone with the Windâ versus âSimon Legreeâ Distinctive Features: heat, humidity, staple crop agriculture,…
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The Missouri Compromise provided that Missouri be admitted as a slave state, Maine be admitted as a free state, and all of the Louisiana Territory north of the northern boundary…