Abolition and the Underground Railroad

1. Abolition and the Underground Railroad By: Aaron K, Jeffin T and Sam R

2. Important Leaders • Charles G Finney-him and other preachers like him started the abolition movement • William Lloyd Garrison (MA)- helped found New England and National American anti slavery societies, attacked churches and the government, published a newspaper called The Liberator • Fredrick Douglass- said “I consider it settled that the black and white people of America ought to share common destiny”, born into slavery in 1817, escaped slavery to New York, sponsored by Garrison as a lecturer for anti slavery society, wanted a nonviolent solution to slavery, began the newspaper The North Star • David Walker (NC)- free black, taught that slaves should use force to take freedom • Harriet Beecher Stowe- abolitionist and author, wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, spoke against slavery • Harriet Tubman- escaped slavery and led many slaves to freedom on the underground railroad, abolition leader

3. Accomplishments • The abolition movement was started by preachers (ex. Charles G Finney) • Abolition: the movement to outlaw slavery • Began debates over whether slavery should continue or if it should be outlawed • After Nat Turner rebellion, a vote for abolition was held (lost by a 73-58 vote) • Gag rule was eventually repealed in 1845 • The underground railroad helped many slaves gain their freedom

4. Connection to jacksonian democracy • Abolition was a democratic idea because it gave black citizens and former slaves the right to vote • Embodied the democratic idea that “all men are created equal” (poor men are equal to wealthy men and black men are equal to white men)

5. Questions • What was the underground railroad used for? • A) To sneak out hundreds of slaves from the south to the northern states and Canada. • B) It was a railroad used to sneak thousands of union soldiers behind Confederate lines during the Civil War. • C) It was a famous route used to send messengers from Washington to Congress during the American Revolution • D) It is where it designates the routes of the Trail of tears. • Frederick Douglass was born into slavery but eventually escaped to_____. • A) Connecticut • B) New jersey • C) Pennsylvania • D) New York

6. More questions • What year was the Gag rule eventually repelled? • A) 1900 • B) 1845 • C) 3456 • D) 1841 • Nat Turner eventually led a rebellion against his plantation owners. As a result___. • A) The slave codes were made to restrict slaves from creating another slave rebellion • B) Ended Slavery in Virginia. • C) Resulted in Nat Turner’s execution • D) Both A and C • The vote in Congress for abolition of slavery was_____. • A) Lost from 73-58 • B) Won from 45-50 • C) Lost from 28- 72 • D) Won from 65-28