Talk:History of slavery in Indiana

message: Does Hoosier refer to a person who's surname is Hoosier or to Indiana natives in general (as in Hoosier)? It isn't really made clear in the text. 193.118.251.61 18:06, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's to refer to people from Indiana.  As there was nobody in the article with the surname of Hoosier, there should be little confusion.--Bedford 19:46, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Hoosier

message: ::This article does not even mention Dennis Pennington or Jennings battle (anti-slavery) against Thomas Posey and his supporters (Pro-Slavery). It also says nothing about their tak over at the constitutional convention and how they stacked it against slavery, or Jennings campaign motto "No slavery in Indiana" and the he declared indiana "a free state". I will try to add that in somewhow.Cool10191 (talk) 14:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think that is fine. I want to add info about the anit-slavery movement in Indiana, it was pretty strong. That would balance it better. I wil dig up some refences and add something in. Thanks Bedford!Cool10191 (talk) 23:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: What about jennings?

message: Does anyone object to this reference http://www.adena.com/adena/epler/e13.htm. It sites this as it's source: Indiana, A Redemption From Slavery, by J. P. Dunn, Jr, pages 355-359.
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1888 
I am adding to the reference section. The page gives an interesting look at how slavery was viewed and contested in the early days of the territory. Feel free to remove it if you think it is not a good reference.Cool10191 (talk) 14:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Several books by Jacob Piatt Dunn are on Google Books; check to see if the original source is on there, instead of quoting that website.--Bedford 14:49, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's there, I will link the book directly. I haven't based anything I've added from that site. The book looks interesting, i will try to browse it later for anything interesting to add. Thanks BedfordCool10191 (talk) 17:24, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Reference 

message: I would like to do a fairly substantial re-write of the article. While it does contain alot of useful information I think it still has somewhat of a baised tone. Mainly that it does not give much information on the anti-slavery movement within the state or much credit to them for actually winning the slavery debate. Here are some points I would like to integrate into the artcle, it may take a me little research but I will try to do it later today:
1. I want to make it clear that the early Territory government was appointed by the federal governemtn, who at the time was dominated by southerners, (Washington, Jefferson, etc ) But as time changed and norterners came to power (Madison, Adams) that it co-incides with defeat of slavery in the state. 
2. also worth mentining, in correletion with point 1, the govorner was appointed by the president until 1816, and was always pro slavery, (harrison and posey). They in turn appointed the state legislature up until 1805. In 1805 the lower house of the legislature was elected and only one of them, Davis Floyd was anti-slavery. Then in 1809 the people where allowed to elect the entire legislature and then the anti slavery won overwhelmingly. They passed laws outlawing slavery and ind. servitude. So the facts bear out that the "establishment" was pro-slavery, but when the people were permitted to elect their government it swung strongly against slavery. 
3. I think it would be good to more accuratly and fully explain the early debate on slavery in the state. How Harrison tried to force it on the state with the appointed legislature in 1803. Then the springfield meeting of the anit-slavery party and how theyformed a plan to combat the slavery party. How the people went around Harrison in 1805 and overruled his attempt to get slavery. Then their ongoing battle - Jennings's went to congress to hurry statehood so they could be rid of the appointed governers. Pennington and his part took the state legislature and battled back against Harrison and by the time posey had come the legislature was running the state - Posey was so disliked becasuse of his pro-slavery positions that he was supposedly heckled out of Corydon by Pennington. Then bring this right on down the line to pennington getting the position of census enumerator and spreading anti-slavery propeganada statewide the year before the consitionial convention. Then at the convention how it was stacked with anti-slavery men. and finally their crowning truimph in the consitution: they made it unconsitional to remove the clause that banned slavery. Effectivly they prevented slavery from ever entering teh state. 
4. Then i would tie in how after election Jennings was forced to stop runaway slaves by federal law after the incident with pennington and the slave stealing in 1819.
5. finally tie that into the larger nationwide slavery struggle - Indiana ultimatly aligned with the north.. ec. the rest is history
 Charles Edward 16:02, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: OK! I finally got around to working on the article. I added in the points I wanted to. I would like to remove some information that was already in the article and reword things  a bit. I may go ahead and do that now.  Charles Edward 17:41, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: OK I did it. Also in my research I found som eof my dates where wrong i nmy above comments. The correct dates are in the article. Charles Edward 17:55, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed rewrite 

message: You might want to mention Harrison Spring in your the article.--Bedford 13:56, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah that's a good idea. Did they use slave labor there? (I would bet he did). That must be documented somewhere, i will try to research it. Congrats on your adminship! Charles Edward 14:48, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks.  I would love to expand that article into something DYK worthy.--Bedford 16:21, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I have a book somewhere that is really old about the history of harrison county. Probably in some box in the back of libarary. I bet there is some info in there on the spring.  I also have a book on W H Harrison too, there must be at least a mention. I will see what I can dig up. I had looked at that article awhile ago, its interesting! Charles Edward 16:34, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Harrison Spring]]

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replies: text: I have been meaning to do that. I will go through and format them all this afternoon.  Charles Edward 17:17, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Citations

message: The Polly Supreme Court case was argued by an Indiana lawyer/judge named Amory Kinney, who together with his abolitionist brother-in-law John Osborn wreaked havoc on the pro-slavery crowd in Knox County and neighboring counties after moving to Indiana from upstate New York circa 1819.
Kinney proceeded from Polly to represent many more slaves in court and usually obtaining their freedom.  The most successful freed slave is practically unknown to Hoosier historians.  He was Jacob Hawkins, whom Kinney helped sue for freedom.  Hawkins is sometimes mentioned (in The Negro in Indiana and a recent bio of William Henry Harrison) as the first slave on the books who "signed up" to be an indentured servant for a period not to exceed ninety years, in 1805.  After obtaining his freedom he proceeded to amass a thousand acres of well-tended farmland & play a key role in the local development of the Wabash-Erie Canal.  Hawkins' son and he also helped develop rail and coalmining industries through their holdings in Southern Indiana.  Jake Hawkins lived long enough to see Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation passed in 1863.
Am writing this today off the top of my head but can document/footnote the Kinney/Hawkins story.  Kinney and Osborn have great tales to tell, too -- Osborn started Indiana's first outright abolitionist newspaper up near Terre Haute.  Don't you, my fellow Wiki-historians, believe this earliest of chapters of slavery in Indiana should be included in the article?  Thanks.Keith Ellis (talk) 16:49, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: i agree, we should add a mention. It might be more appropriate in the Polly v. Lasselle article though. —Charles Edward (Talk | Contribs) 16:58, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amory Kinney and Jacob Hawkins Deserve Mention, Too 

message: When were voting rights of blacks in Indiana established?
Musicwriter (talk) 02:07, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I would assume with the 15th amendment... AnonMoos (talk) 02:46, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That is right. There was a prior attempt to grant the right in 1851, but it failed. —Charles Edward (Talk | Contribs) 15:07, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Voting rights 

message: I am intrigued to know what documentation exists for the proposition Grouseland was built by slave labor.  The bulding was built by William Lindsay (a free white man).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.90.114.191 (talk) 23:22, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grouseland Documentation 

message: I noticed in the article itself that the "edit" tabs for each section have a different appearance (i.e. bigger, bolder, and not in brackets) than usual.  Anybody know why or how to fix? Tom (North Shoreman) (talk) 19:06, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
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