Flashcard Review - Mod 17/18 (The Civil War and its Causes)

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The U.S. Senator from Kentucky who is known for the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850, attempting to settle the debate over slavery in the country.

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Henry Clay

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The escaped slave who became a powerful orator and writer, advocating for abolition and equality through speeches and an autobiography.

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Frederick Douglass

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The author of the widely read and influential anti-slavery novel 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin,' which stirred public opinion against slavery.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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The courageous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad, leading numerous enslaved people to freedom in the North.

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Harriet Tubman

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The controversial abolitionist who believed violence was necessary to end slavery and led the raid on Harpers Ferry.

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John Brown

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The compelling speaker and former slave who championed abolition and women’s rights, known for her 'Ain’t I a Woman?' speech.

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Sojourner Truth

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The prominent abolitionist who founded the American Anti-Slavery Society and the anti-slavery newspaper 'The Liberator'.

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William Lloyd Garrison

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The first state to formally secede from the United States.

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South Carolina

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The aspect of the Compromise of 1850 was the most controversial, angering Abolitionists in the North.

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The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act

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Describe the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case regarding the citizenship of African Americans.

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African Americans, whether slave or free, were not citizens and could not file suit in federal court.