the abolitionist movement was an effort to end slavery. bring an end to slavery in a country that...
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AND THE ABOLITIONISTS
The Abolition Movement
The Abolitionist movement was an effort to end slavery. Bring an end to slavery in a country that claimed to value personal freedom and believed that "all men are created equal."
The Abolition Movement
HARRIET TUBMAN
Former Slave and Abolitionist. Conductor on the
Underground Rail Road
Help around 300 people escape from bondage
Considered the Moses of her people
Frederick Douglas
Former slave, speaker, and author Spoke to white
northerners about slavery to convince them to stand against it.
Wrote books and a newspaper called the North Star to convince white northerners to fight against slavery.
Radical Abolitionist extremist. Killed five pro-slavery
settlers in the Kansas Territory.
Led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia with the intent of giving the weapons acquired to slaves to start a slave uprising in the South.
JOHN BROWN
Abolitionist and Author Wrote a fictional book
called Uncle Tom’s Cabin Book shed light on the
evils of slavery. Convinced many
northerners that slavery was bad and to fight against it.
Lincoln said “ So you are the little woman who started this great war”
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
Abolitionist, Journalist, and Philanthropist Started an
abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator
Founded the New England Antislavery Society
Founded the American Antislavery Society – a national organization.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON