Abolition Movement

Anyone can be
an abolitionist!

By Brooklyn Fields-Meaux

Setting: Spring of 1845 in New York.

​You and your family have set up shop at your local market. You just received a letter at your front door. Its marked "urgent." You open it quickly! It reads...

​The year is 1845.

Dear Friend,
I am reaching out as a call to action! As you know, Abraham Lincoln is publicly speaking out against the acts of slavery. He wants to ban it in all new states, but the southerners are hesitant.

Eleven southern states have seceded from our Union, and people are beginning to worry. Will this country come to a compromise, or will it crumble? We need your help. The Constitutional Convention is calling a meeting at Liberty Hall in two weeks. Lincoln and the delegates have to make some tough decision.

I, along with Garrison and Douglass will be there to publicly Denounce slavery and all who support it! It won't be easy to convince the delegates, but we'll try.  Assemble your team to spread the word about the evils of slavery. The time is now.

See you there,
Harriet Tubman

Assemble your team!

​Abolitionists:
5 members
1 leader
Your job is to compete for the attention and praise of the delegates at the convention. My advice:
Be courageous, confident, and show what you know.

Delegates
8 members
1 leader: Abe Lincoln
Your job is to listen and discuss some of the major issues going on in your country. Listen to the concerns of the abolitionists.
My advice:
Ask questions, be critical and be aware of your surroundings.

Name and brand: You and your group must come up with a name for your antislavery newsletter. Make it catchy and clever.

​Remember: William Garrison's was called The Liberator

​Competition #1

Presentation RULES

1. Introduce yourself to the delegates: "Good afternoon delegates. My name is...."

2. The leader of the group must present the group's newsletter name: "Our newspaper is known as...."

3. Everyone must say ONE thing about the meaning behind the name of the newspaper.

Poll

Cast your vote delegates!

• GROUP 1

• GROUP 2

• GROUP 3

• GROUP 4

Show what you know: You and your group must answer questions related to slavery and the civil war! Think of all that we learned! Don't forget it.

​Competition #2

Poll

Cast your vote delegates!

• GROUP 1

• GROUP 2

• GROUP 3

• GROUP 4

Discuss and deliberate: You and your group must come up with a speech to present to the delegates during the constitutional convention.

​Competition #3

​-How does slavery go against the belief having unalienable rights?




-How does the act of slavery harm people?

Poll

Cast your vote delegates!

• GROUP 1

• GROUP 2

• GROUP 3

• GROUP 4