history slavery indiana slavery indiana occurred time french rule late seventeenth century traces slavery afterward united_states forcibly removed native americans region slavery accepted necessity peace indians french established appointed governor slavery continued tolerated series laws enacted appointed legislature opposition slavery began organize indiana took control territorial legislature overturned laws permitting retaining slaves time indiana granted firm control slavery banned constitution supreme_court indiana ruling freed remaining slaves state additional supreme_court ruling freed servant helping bring end end slavery state indiana border state southern slave states like coffin came play important role underground railroad helped slaves escape south indiana remained anti slavery american civil war remained union contributed men war early existence end american revolution territory indiana annexed united_states slavery present institution french controlled area years earlier allies native american population practicing slavery region years americans took control began indiana late accompanied slave expeditions congress organized territory prohibited slavery stating shall slavery said territory later decided purchased slave outside territory enter reside slaves ordinance allowed french indian slave arrangements natives living territory interpreted ordinance allowing slaves ordinance stated shall possessions titles confirmed protected enjoyment rights liberties decided slaves fear french rebellion kept courts acting slavery violent actions kidnap escaped slaves court ruling stated slavery exist opinions southern influence territory early settlers came south southern immigrants anti slavery settled ohio strong anti slavery movement underway immigrants favor slavery generally moved indiana government friendly relocated brought slaves owned census recorded free blacks slaves territorial capital indiana located center indiana slavery young army officer named serving governor army summed populace chiefly kentucky virginia slavery tolerated initial immigration attributed revolutionary war war revolutionary war soldiers given land grants southern indiana settled indiana bringing southern ideals war veterans western theater granted land central indiana soldiers kentucky south moved indiana bringing southern influence state classes migrated indiana longtime governor future united_states president long established aristocracy class lowland coastal south class supported slavery non class migrants abraham_lincoln family representative migration indiana kentucky tennessee social class owning slaves typically institution lincoln father worked slave catcher family lincoln wife owned slaves immigrated indiana coffin outspoken abolitionist treatment slaves recorded slaves indiana owned french traders entered region introduced practice native tribes jesuit priests encouraged tribes lived adopt slavery alternative executing prisoners war according classical historians decline tribes direct result rise slavery early slaves native americans sold pay debts early slaves typically performed manual labor helping traders transport goods build forts trading posts new france laws enacted slaves protection masters torture slaves forbidden families prevented forcibly broken laws allowed slaves seized creditors payment laws required master children slave slave children freed status french laws similar minors territory developed tasks changed slaves served household servants farm workers case slaves slaves assisted running pro slavery faction power laws passed permitting seize return slaves miles home dollar fine placed helped slave escape slaves like aunt belonged refused set free freed slaves left virginia want left continued free household servant rest life buried family cemetery indiana fortunate case black woman lived tried escape masters run street beaten carried home men threatened death town strongly anti slavery interfered slaves large impact indiana economy large percentage population large scale plantation style farms common southern states developed indiana year state slaves freed census counted population slaves freed time free blacks state census slavery indiana territory supported governors successor sought territory men appointed president united_states office held southern slavery legal article northwest ordinance harrison recognized existing customs slavery territory men slavery positions resisted territory population gesture residents lived territory harrison organized public meeting called year slavery ban harrison strongly opposed prominent men eventually territorial legislature indiana courts ruled ordinance slavery issue territorial period issue slavery courts treated existing institution legality went early including wanted slavery new territory harrison motivated need existing need labor developing territory desire attract immigrants southern colonies sought passage new law ban slavery harrison succeeded getting permission congress territory decide slavery harrison party sought gradually slavery times efforts ultimately failed harrison succeeded passing laws established forms harrison particularly interested having slavery maintained plantation style home called harrison process constructing plantation style farm called near year pushing slavery harrison asked congress suspend anti slavery clause years harrison claimed necessary increase territory population quickly attract new settlers congress wanted territory economically viable federal government longer financially support entire territory population numbered year legislature appointed harrison passed legislation territory granted representation congress pro slavery elected supported harrison request congress suspend ban slavery territory submitted legislation outright slavery action taken year congress suspended article northwest ordinance years granted territories covered right choose slavery act congress removed legislative power territory created popularly elected election complete anti slavery member elected slavery major issue state year harrison persuaded legislature begin debate slavery bill narrowly defeated council wanted concession harrison recommend creating illinois territory concession refused fight end slavery harrison slavery taken lightly president jefferson opposed spread slavery jefferson working agent northwest organize anti slavery movement succeeded helping establish anti slavery baptist church drew members jefferson sent indiana territory mission seek organize anti slavery men state encourage action prominent men stirred harrison moves slavery slave holder freed slaves moved indiana chief anti slavery men attended meeting quickly grow party leader prominent anti slavery men included general veterans revolution later urging mass meeting held attended anti slavery men state meeting held largely response harrison attempt slavery fact succeeded likely soon large anti slavery faction came power meeting chaired acting secretary forth speeches resolved stop attempt slavery declared intentions end despised institution resolution stated great number citizens parts united_states preparing actually emigrated territory free government tolerate slavery contended day great majority favor slavery whilst opposite opinion held fact certainly doubtful consideration vast emigration territory citizens decidedly opposed measure feel satisfied events congress suspend legislative act subject shall constitution admitted union right adopt constitution respect wishes majority citizens slavery right wrong congress think wrong inconsistent principles future constitution formed rest satisfied subject taken constitutional number citizens territory shall assume right petition signed circulated gained signatures petition circulated request slavery year won victory harrison faction election territorial delegate anti slavery factions candidate defeated harrison candidate territory population climbed congress passed legislation allowed elect legislature upper house ordered harrison dissolve existing created effect actions cut pro slavery faction remaining half election resulted sweeping victory anti slavery party new assembly quickly passed legislation laws introduced legislation prevent passed laws aimed preventing slave hunters removing escaped slaves state repeal laws met resentment violence burnt street popular abolitionist murdered abolitionist victory outspoken anti slavery men friend elected legislature representative speaker assembly prominence allowed dominate legislature constitutional convention quoted saying let guard convention men chosen men opposed slavery constitutional convention anti slavery party able control president convention actions slavery banned constitution indiana sought talk entering slave state group slavery supporters illustrated march edition western sun citizen gibson stated best interests humanity required admission slavery state eastern half state saw debate slavery issue state constitution outlaw slavery population immigrated south landed men wrote constitution born lived south constitution near copy kentucky constitution save anti slavery clause gubernatorial election campaign motto slavery indiana easily defeated pro slavery candidate victory declared indiana free state asked legislature pass laws stop unlawful attempts seize carry persons color legally entitled freedom time far practical prevent owe service citizen state territory seeking limits state indiana refuge possession masters stated laws help secure freedom request resulted creation man stealing act aimed prevent slave hunters operating state state senator indicted violating man stealing act forcibly took black woman home removed kentucky governor requested kentucky governor send men indiana trials years correspondence kentucky governor refused constitutional grounds events led eventually reverse position request legislature pass laws discourage runaway slaves seeking refuge indiana said needed maintain harmony states number free blacks indiana increased case ordered slaves held freed new ruling led sharp decline state slave population census recorded slaves census ohio passed resolutions asking federal government national ban slavery urging governor issued resolution federal government stating resolved system principle evil slavery national people states union ought mutually participate duties removing resolved general assembly state indiana approve resolutions state ohio governor requested communicate executives states union senators representatives congress requesting cooperation national measures effect grand object embraced indiana state remnants slavery slavery indiana despite slavery illegal state constitution federal census listed slaves indiana felt constitution cover slavery care illegal eastern indiana nearly immediately freed slaves majority western counties especially decided slaves newspaper numerous times advertised slaves sign approval slavery area virtually slave suits denied black woman known held slave french trader sued freedom denied appealed ruled favor free decision slavery indiana federal census showed slaves indiana separate local census showed presence slaves slaves listed federal census indiana girl man girl views slavery traveler new_york described having blacks making observation generally poorly clad poor miserable race indiana governor spoke pride december indiana helped recapture escaped slaves kentucky expressed displeasure helped indiana legislature passed resolution stated acts interfere capture stability union indiana adopted new constitution new clauses prohibited blacks indiana prohibition intended punishment slavery states like northern states indiana believed majority free blacks ill equipped care believed south condition responsible burden caring view south clean mess remained dominant civil war clause indiana constitution repealed 20th century abraham_lincoln abraham_lincoln lived indiana age years lincoln encountered slavery began form opinions growing climate state politics run men like influence development lincoln views american_civil_war broke indiana remain union contribute men suppress rebellion act helped outlaw slavery united_states forever underground railroad indiana residents participated underground railroad major underground railroad traveled indiana underground railroad important food hiding places provided slaves trying reach canada safe houses indiana including pictured escaping slaves entered indiana ferried safe house safe house northward usually michigan cross safely windsor ontario canada famous events underground railroad slave kentucky crossed ohio river winter night aided escape eventually escaped ontario guided safe house safe house indiana story inspiration book uncle tom cabin coffin wife help thousand slaves escape south
History of slavery in Indiana