2.1 Abolition and Voting Rights Flashcards

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What is the term for the right to vote in political elections?

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Suffrage

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Who was a prominent abolitionist known for his anti-slavery newspaper, "The Liberator"?

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William Lloyd Garrison

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manumission

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The act of freeing a slave

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Which term describes the removal of the right to vote?

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Disenfranchisement

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

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A law that required the return of runaway slaves

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Who was known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln?

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Stephen Douglas

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What does "gradual emancipation" mean?

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Freedom for slaves over a period of time

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Who was a former slave who became a leading abolitionist and writer?

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Frederick Douglass

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Fugitive Slave Clause

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A part of the Constitution that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves

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What does "immediate emancipation" refer to?

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Instant freedom for all slaves