History of slavery in Alabama
- History of slavery in Alabama
Following the War of 1812 and the defeat and expulsion of the Creek Nation, European-American settlement in Alabama was intensified, as was the presence of slavery on newly-established plantations in the territory. Like it's neighbors, the Alabama Territory was fertile ground for the surging cotton crop, and soon became one of the major destinations for African-American slaves who were being shipped to the extreme Southeastern United States.
Most of the settlers came from the nearby states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, attracted by the prospect of fertile planting of cotton in the Tennessee River Valley and Black Belt. The plantation system was solidified throughout the first half of the 19th century, and Alabama was one of the first seven states to withdraw from the Union prior to the American Civil War. However, by the eve of the Civil War, only a minute portion of the population continued to own slaves, as the state had experienced a slave-labor decline.
External links
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/AL_plantations.html Alabama Slavery and Plantations]
* [http://www.lib.auburn.edu/archive/aghy/slaves.htm The Alabama Supreme Court on Slaves]
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