Abolitionist/Suffrage Movements

1. Abolitionist/Suffrage Movements

2. Abolitionist • Those people that opposed and wanted to “abolish” slavery.

3. What were the main ideas expressed by the abolitionists? • Most abolitionists demanded immediate freeing of slaves. • Abolitionists believed that slavery was wrong. • Abolition leaders included both men and women.

4. Abolitionists believed that slavery was wrong • Morally wrong • Cruel and inhumane • A violation of the principles of democracy

5. Abolitionist leaders included both men and women. • Harriet Tubman • William Lloyd Garrison • Frederick Douglass

6. Suffrage Movement • What were the main ideas expressed during the suffrage movement?

7. What were the main ideas expressed during the suffrage movement? • Supporters declared that “All men and WOMEN are created equal.” • Supporters believed that women were deprived of basic rights. • The movement was led by strong women who began their campaign before the Civil War and continued after the war had ended.

8. Supporters believed that women were deprived of basic rights. • Denied the right to vote • Denied educational opportunities, especially higher education. • Denied equal opportunities in business. • Limited in rights to own property.

9. The movement was led by strong women... • Isabel Sojourner Truth • Susan B. Anthony • Elizabeth Cady Stanton