U.S. History - Ch. 14, Sec. 4 - Questions

How did antislavery reformers differ on the details of the abolition of slavery?

(1) Some believed that African Americans should receive the same treatment as white Americans. (2) Others were against full political and social equality. (3) Some wanted to send African Americans to Africa to start new colonies to prevent conflicts between the races.

What are the different reasons why people supported abolition?

(1) on religious grounds (2) because the Declaration of Independence gave people liberty. (3) some believed slavery was a curse

Why did some Americans oppose equality for African Americans?

American congressmen from the South thought slavery was vital to the South's economy and culture. They adamantly opposed equality for African Americans.

What contributions did Angelina and Sarah Grimke make to the abolition movement?

Angelina and Sarah Grimke were from South Carolina and opposed slavery. They called upon Southern women to recruit other white southern women to stand against slavery. They also wrote American Slavery As It Is, the most important anti-slavery work of its time.

Who was the first anti-slavery president in America?

Benjamin Franklin

What action did Congress take to block abolitionists?

Congress implemented the "gag rule" which prohibited members of Congress from discussing anti-slavery petitions they received. There were many Southern congressmen who thought slavery was vital to the South's economy and culture. So, they wanted to block all discussion of slavery in Congress.

In what ways did contributions from African Americans aid the struggle for abolition? What contributions did Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth make?

Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery and became one of the most important African American leader of the 1800's. He gave speeches against slavery and wrote many autobiographies intended to show the injustices of slavery. Sojourner Truth traveled throughout the U.S. and dramatically preached the truth about slavery and women's rights. Other African Americans wrote narratives, plays and novels about the nature of slavery.

The ________ were among the first groups to challenge slavery on _______ grounds. They believed strongly in ________.

Quakers religious equality

Why did many northern workers oppose the abolition movement?

Some Northern Americans feared that freed slaves would move north and take jobs from white workers. They also believed that freed slaves would be willing to take lower wages in order to get work in the North.

How did the Underground Railroad work? Why did Harriet Tubman first become involved with the Underground Railroad? Why were the operations of the Underground Railroad kept secret?

The Underground Railroad worked by arranging transportation and hiding places for fugitives, or escaped slaves. Fugitives traveled by night, wearing disguises and led by people known as conductors. They rested at "stations" (often barns, attics, or other places) on property owned by abolitionists that were known as "station masters" and who hid and fed the fugitives. Harriet Tubman escaped via the Underground Railroad leaving her family behind. She became involved with the Underground Railroad in order to rescue all of her family members. The Underground Railroad had to remain secret because it depended on Southerners who were opposed to slavery to provide a means of escape.

What contributions did William Lloyd Garrison make to the abolition movement?

William Lloyd Garrison published an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator and helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society that called for the immediate emancipation and racial equality for African Americans.

In the mid-1800's, debate over slavery increased as ___________ organized to challenge slavery in the United States. Americans from a variety of _______ actively opposed slavery. Abolitionists organized the _____________ to help enslaved Africans escape. Despite efforts of abolitionists, many Americans remained opposed to _________ slavery.

abolitionists backgrounds Underground Railroad ending

Perhaps the most important and far-reaching reform movement addressed the abolition of ________. While reformers worked to end slavery, many also took risks to help slaves to _________.

slavery escape