Historical Figures of The Abolition Movemen

Which abolitionist was best known as the newspaper writer & editor of The Liberator?

• William Lloyd Garrison
• Abraham Lincoln
• Harriet Tubman
• Frederick Douglass

One way Frederick Douglass helped slaves learn to read and write was by:

• Using the New Testament as reading material.
• Distributing political readings.
• Reciting the Constitution to Slaves.

Many abolitionists supported __________ in addition to emancipation.

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Women's Suffrage

Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation proclamation did NOT apply to which States?

• States in the Union
• States in the Confederacy

Lincoln changed the goal of the Civil War from preserving the Union to ______________.

• establishing equality and abolishing slavery.
• removing the Kansas-Nebraska Act
• reincorporating border states.

Lincoln's opposition slavery changed from an economic one to a moral one following the passage of which law?

• The Homestead Act
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
• The Scott v. Sanford supreme court decision

One early influence of Frederick Douglas's role as an abolitionist was:

• William Lloyd Garrison's newspapers
• His time spent in Britain
• His experience as an ambassador

One reason Frederick Douglas disagreed with Abraham Lincoln was:

• Lincoln did not support voting rights for newly freed slaves
• Lincoln's hesitation in giving the Emancipation proclamation
• Lincoln's personality
• Lincoln's views on southern reconstruction

Frederick Douglass founded his own newspaper titled _______________.

• The Liberator
• The North Star
• The Freedman's Press

Which abolitionist is most known for their role on the Underground Railroad?

• William Lloyd Garrison
• Frederick Douglass
• Abraham Lincoln
• Harriet Tubman