Antebellum America Vocabulary

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What was the Underground Railroad?
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A system of secret routes that helped slaves out of the South to freedom in the North
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Who was Harriet Tubman?
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An American abolitionist and former slave who helped lead over 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?
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Slaves were not considered citizens, but property, and could not sue.
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What did the Compromise of 1850 achieve?
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It abolished the slave trade in Washington D.C. and added California as a free state.
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What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
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A law that allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal.
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What was the significance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
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It was a novel that portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral.
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Who was Stephen Douglas?
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Senator from Illinois who ran against Lincoln for President
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