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Abolition & The Underground Railroad

Abolition & The Underground Railroad . By: Alana, Ali, Brittany, Ryan, & Tonianne Period: 2. Description: . Abolition: The movement to outlaw slavery The legal prohibition Specifically during the mid-1800’s The Underground Railroad:

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Abolition & The Underground Railroad

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  1. Abolition & The Underground Railroad By: Alana, Ali, Brittany, Ryan, & Tonianne Period: 2

  2. Description: Abolition: • The movement to outlaw slavery • The legal prohibition • Specifically during the mid-1800’s The Underground Railroad: • A route for runaway salves that helped them to Canada or other safe areas in free states

  3. IMPORTANT LEADERS AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: William Llyod Garrison: • Editor of an Antislavery paper • White male • Advocate against slavery Fredrick Douglas: • Knowledge was the pathway from slavery to freedom • Born into slavery • “Unfit” to be a slave • Started the North Star Newspaper Harriet Tubman • Leader of Underground Railroads • Born into slavery, escaped, and went on 13 trips to save over 70 others

  4. Connection to Jacksonian Democracy: • The “Kitchen Cabinet” was the name given to President Andrew Jackson’s advisors, given it consisted of his friends and people of the middle class- a huge change from his predecessor’s cabinets. • He gave a voice to the “common people”, instead of previous politically affiliated professionals. They made a difference. • Following Jackson’s term, people took more control and perceptions of roles in society changed. • Similarly, the abolition movement was the rising of slaves, for liberation. • Slaves and freedom fighters became active and made a difference by taking a stand, just as the Jacksonian Democracy. • Not following conventional social and political rules.

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