From 1775 to 1830, developments such as Eli Whitney's cotton gin in 1793, the Louisiana Purchase of the United States in 1803, and the rise of the The textile industry in England led to a great expansion of slavery. At the same time, the abolitionist reform movement grew in the North as anti-slavery sentiment grew, with growing fear that slaves would unbalance the political landscape in Southern representation. During this time, freed African Americans were often imperious to help those who were enslaved face their challenges through their efforts, while some of the challenges faced by freed slaves were due to ideas that came from slavery. Faced with their challenges, freed blacks adopted strategies such as leaving America and standing up for their rights, while slaves turned to rebellion and disobedience, with the help of freed blacks, to advance. Without slavery, freed blacks would not have faced many of the challenges they faced, and likewise, without the help of freed blacks, many enslaved people would not have been able to overcome the obstacles to their emancipation. A change in attitudes in the North toward slavery changed the situation. life prospects for free and enslaved blacks. As maps of slavery in the United States show in 1790 and 1830, as the South experienced a massive increase in slavery due to demand for American cotton, and the West expanded slavery due to newly available land for cotton growing in Louisiana. After this purchase, slavery in the North declined significantly, almost to the point of extinction. Many slave owners freed their slaves when they died because it was unprofitable for them to own them when they did not need them for work in the context of the emergence of a more economical economy. diverse in the North. The moral pressure to end slavery also led ...... middle of paper ...... facing many daunting challenges in life. After cotton became easier to grow and more profitable, slavery became more widely used in some areas of the country, while it disappeared in others due to the moral objections and struggle of blacks. For those who have been released, discrimination in a completely racist society is still widespread and it will take some time before their rights are recognized. It can be certain, however, that slavery was the source of the majority of the challenges that freed African Americans faced, and it is equally clear that freed blacks greatly aided the cause of their enslaved counterparts. Although their lives may have been fundamentally different, the lives of free and enslaved African Americans greatly mirrored each other, and these two groups faced their incredible challenges with a number of methods to overcome the obstacles they faced..