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What was the Second Seminole War?
Conflict (1835-1842) where Seminoles and Maroons fought against forced relocation.
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced relocation of Indigenous nations to Indian Territory in the 1830s.
Significance of 1869 Arkansas Petition?
Demonstrates formerly enslaved people actively pursuing full citizenship post-emancipation.
What happened during Reconstruction?
The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding and readmitting the Confederate states.
What was the impact of Indigenous adoption of slave codes?
Indigenous nations created laws similar to those in the South, restricting the rights of enslaved people.
What was the impact of slave patrols?
Armed groups monitored and captured those trying to escape, making it incredibly difficult to find freedom.
What was the impact of collaboration between Indigenous and white enslavers?
Made escape even harder, showing the complexity of power structures during this period.
What was the impact of racial slavery in Indigenous communities?
Created a strict social order, distinguishing between Indigenous enslavers and enslaved African Americans.
What was the impact of the erosion of kinship ties?
Black-Indigenous kinship ties were severed, and mixed-race individuals were often excluded.
What was the impact of the shift in social structures?
Traditional kinship-based structures were replaced by a system based on racial purity, excluding those of African descent.
What was the purpose of slave codes adopted by Indigenous nations?
To control and oppress enslaved people, similar to laws in the South.
What are Maroons?
African Americans who escaped slavery and formed independent communities.
Define chattel slavery.
Enslaved people viewed as personal property.
What are Slave Codes?
Laws restricting the rights and movement of enslaved people.
What were Slave Patrols?
Armed groups that monitored and captured runaway slaves.
Define Reconstruction.
The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.
What is meant by "agency" in a historical context?
The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.
Define "kinship" in the context of social structures.
A system of social organization based on family ties and relationships.
What is meant by "racial hierarchy"?
A system of stratification based on race, where certain racial groups are considered superior to others.
Define "resistance" in the context of slavery.
Acts of opposition and rebellion by enslaved people against their enslavers and the system of slavery.
What is meant by "post-emancipation"?
The period following the legal abolition of slavery.