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Chapter 14.4: Abolition and Women’s Rights

Chapter 14.4: Abolition and Women’s Rights. EQ: Who were some of the important people to shape the early abolitionist and women’s rights movements, AND how did they help their cause?. Abolitionist Movement. By 1804 most Northern states had outlawed slavery

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Chapter 14.4: Abolition and Women’s Rights

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  1. Chapter 14.4: Abolition and Women’s Rights EQ: Who were some of the important people to shape the early abolitionist and women’s rights movements, AND how did they help their cause?

  2. Abolitionist Movement • By 1804 most Northern states had outlawed slavery • In 1807 Congress passed law stating importation of African slaves into US was illegal • Abolitionists wanted to end slavery in South Synonym anyone? importation

  3. Early Anti-Slave Efforts • In 1780’s Ben Franklin spoke out against slavery • William Lloyd Garrison began an abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, in 1831 • John Quincy Adams introduced an amendment to end slavery in 1839, congress would not pass it John Quincy Adams

  4. Frederick Douglass • Born into slavery • Escaped to North (attempted a number of times before he was successful) • famous abolitionist speaker • Helped support women’s rights as well, they held many of the same beliefs as abolitionist supporters Frederick Douglass

  5. Sojourner Truth • Born into slavery • Escaped with the help of Quakers • Devout Christian • famous public speaker of abolitionist and women’s rights ideas Sojourner Truth

  6. Harriet Tubman • Born a slave • Escaped to the North in 1849 • Made over 19 journeys as a “conductor” helping Underground Railroad set other slaves free

  7. Seneca Falls Convention • Inspired by Anti-Slavery movement, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton decided to hold Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights in 1848 • Mott and Stanton believed women should have same rights as men • Frederick Douglass spoke at Convention in support

  8. Inspiration from the Declaration • In planning for Seneca Falls Convention Stanton read Declaration of Independence • Inspired, Stanton and other suffragettes wrote document modeled after Declaration of Independence, called the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” • Declaration stated “All men AND women are created equal”, listed complaints and resolutions of women

  9. Susan B. Anthony • Suffragette (believed women should have the right to vote) • Skilled organizer, helping to plan several conventions for women and African American rights • As well as organizing Women’s movement Anthony also gave several speech’s about women’s suffrage (or right to vote) Susan B. Anthony

  10. Reflection! • What did we learn today? Write a 10 sentence summary answering the EQ. EQ: Who were some of the important people to shape the early abolitionist and women’s rights movements, AND how did they help their cause?

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