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What was the 1807 piece of legislation that changed the slave trade?
The Importation Ban on Slavery.
What was the "Second Middle Passage"?
The internal slave trade within the U.S.
What white group in the south was against slavery?
The poorest farmers (subsistence farmers).
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Citizens could not aid escaped slaves (or they would face punishments).
What was the major crop in the upper South ( ex. in Kentucky and Virginia) other than cotton.
Tobacco
Why did escaping slaves often travel by rivers and streams?
Dogs could not track their scent.
Why did runaway slaves often look for the moss on trees?
It usually grew on the north side of the tree's trunk so it would guide them north.
What was a stationmaster?
Someone in a safe house helping the runaway slave.
