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It was a river during the Pequot war. It was a big influence in the region. -
Nat turner rebellion was a violent slave uprising on Aug. 21, 1831 turner and his followers went to his masters house and killed his entire family. The rebellion killed around 55-65 white peoples. It was important because it was the bloodiest slave revolt in u.s history -
stated African Americans, enslaved or free, were not citizens and could not sue in federal courts. it declared that African Americans, whether free or enslaved. -
an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, that declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states still in rebellion against the Union to be free. it transformed the Civil War into a fight for freedom, not just the Union, and allowed for the enlistment of Black soldiers and sailors into the Union Army, which helped defeat the Confederacy. -
formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, with a narrow exception for punishment of a crime. it formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States -
ranted birthright citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and established that no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws or deprive any person. it granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved people, and provided equal protection under the law to all citizens. -
prohibits states from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their. it prohibited the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, enfranchising African American men after the Civil War and establishing the principle of universal male suffrage for Black citizens.