Abolitionist

An abolitionist is someone that wanted to abolish slavery. This means to _______ slavery.

• end

• begin

• continue

• support

Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist that helped many slaves escape from a life of slavery.

• True

• False

Frederick Douglass grew up a slave and later escaped from slavery.

• True

• False

Select all of the names of abolitionist that helped end slavery.

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Sally Smith

What does the name Sojourner Truth stand for?

• She travels spreading the truth about equality and that slavery is wrong.

• She lives in one place and gives speeches about ending slavery.

• She is a soldier that exaggerates the truth.

Frederick Douglass taught himself how to _________ and _________.

• whisper and scream

• read and write

• walk and run

• play the trumpet and drums

Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth were all very _________.

• courageous

• unmotivated

• week

• proslavery

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President and help to end slavery. Abraham Lincoln therefore was considered an ___________.

• abolitionist

• enemy

• plantation owner

The _________________ had places for slaves to hide, while escaping towards the North.

• Underground Railroad

• Aboveground Railroad

• Underground Subway

• Airport

The people that helped slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad were called?

• presidents

• train friends

• conductors

• locamotives