slavery ended in the state of florida in spring of 1865.
slavery ended in the state of florida in spring of 1865.
when did slavery end in the state of florida?
spring of 1865
slavery in florida began under spanish rule and continued under american and later confederate rule. it was theoretically abolished by president lincoln's emancipation proclamation of january 1, 1863, but this had little effect in florida. slavery continued until the end of the civil war and collapse of the confederacy in the spring of 1865, followed by the ratification of the thirteenth amendment in december 1865. some of the characteristics of slavery — inability to leave a disagreeable situation — continued under sharecropping, convict leasing, vagrancy laws. in the 20th and 21st centuries, conditions approximating slavery are found among marginal immigrant populations, especially migrant farm workers and involuntary sex workers.
history of slavery in florida
antislavery as a principle was far more than just the wish to limit the extent of slavery. most northerners recognized that slavery existed in the south and the constitution did not allow the federal government to intervene there. most northerners favored a policy of gradual and compensated emancipation. after 1849, abolitionists rejected this and demanded that slavery end immediately and everywhere. john brown was the only abolitionist known to have actually planned a violent insurrection, though david walker promoted the idea. the abolitionist movement was strengthened by the activities of free african-americans, especially in the black church, who argued that the old biblical justifications for slavery contradicted the new testament.
abolitionism in the united states