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Ch.8 The fight Against Slavery

Ch.8 The fight Against Slavery. Abolitionist Reformers who wanted to end slavery. William Lloyd Garrison Forceful voice to end slavery without violence Frederick Douglass Born into slavery, escaped and started a antislavery newspaper called the North Star. Harriet Tubman

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Ch.8 The fight Against Slavery

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  1. Ch.8 The fight Against Slavery • Abolitionist • Reformers who wanted to end slavery. • William Lloyd Garrison • Forceful voice to end slavery without violence • Frederick Douglass • Born into slavery, escaped and started a antislavery newspaper called theNorth Star. • Harriet Tubman • Escaped slavery then helped over 300 slaves escape in the Underground Railroad.

  2. The Fight Against Slavery • Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, opposed slavery. • They believed slavery violated the most basic principle of the Declaration of Independence, “that all men are created equal.” • In 1780, Pennsylvania became the first state to pass a law that gradually eliminated slavery.

  3. The Underground Railroad • Abolitionists that dedicated themselves to helping people escape slavery. • A network of people black and white, northerners and southerners who secretly helped slaves reach freedom • Stations were homes of abolitionists, caves or churches. • Harriet Tubman escorted more than 300 people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

  4. A call for Women’s Rights • In 1820 women could not serve on juries, attend college, become lawyers or medical doctors. • Most Americans believed that a woman’s place was in the home. • Women began to demand rights as equal citizens

  5. Group Work • You can work in groups of two. • Write a one paragraph biography on each of the women below. Include in each biography what contributions each woman had made to the women’s rights movement. • Also Include a definition of women’s suffrage. • Sojourner Truth • Lucretia Mott • Elizabeth Cady Stanton • Susan B Anthony

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