Abolitionists & Slavery

Who was Frederick Douglass?

• an African American man who escaped slavery and spoke out against it.

• a man who was born free who was for slavery.

Reformers who worked to end slavery were called ____.

• slaveholders

• abolitionists

What compromise was reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• each state was allowed to decide whether to allow slavery.

• to decide on who to vote for president.

What did African Americans want?

• to be free in American society

• to have a job

William Lloyd Garrison was one of the first white abolitionists to call for the freeing of enslaved people.

• True

• False

Who were Sarah and Angelina Grimke?

• sisters from a wealthy slaveholding family.

• members of the Underground Railroad.

What did the Grimke Sisters do with the enslaved workers they inherited?

• immediately freed them

• sold them

What was the first African American newspaper called?

• Freedom's Journal

• The Liberator

What did David Walker challenge African Americans to do?

• to hold rallies in support of slavery

• to rebel and overthrow slavery by force

Who was the most widely known African American abolitionist?

• David Walker

• Frederick Douglass