Abolitionists

What is an abolitionist?

• A person who advocated for women's rights reform.

• A person who advocated for healthcare reform.

• A person who advocated for reform to end slavery.

• A person who advocated for secession.

On what grounds did abolitionists oppose slavery? Select all that apply.

• Religion

• Political

• Moral/Principle

• Legal

An abolitionist who believes in political change would most likely advocate for....

• Education reform.

• Speaking at a public event

• Helping slaves escape to freedom

• Electing people to office with similar beliefs.

Frederick Douglass originally believed that the best way he could further individual rights was to sway public opinion. However, what model of reform did he decide was the best hope for African Americans?

• Political reform to convince powerful lawmakers.

• Publishing writing to educate fellow Americans.

• Public oratory to encourage white Americans to help slaves.

• Religious pleas to moral principles.

What does it mean to reform something?

• To end a specific practice.

• To make a change to seeking improvement.

• To begin a period of conflict.

• To end a period of great change.

How did William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe contribute to abolitionism?

• By serving as a conductor on the underground railroad.

• By enacting changes in the Constitution

• By publishing writing to inform and educate the public

• By inspiring revolts against slavery.

John Rankin was an abolitionist who took direct action to become a conductor. What reform action does this mean he took?

• Helped slaves escape to freedom.

• Elected to office and oversaw writing new laws.

• Published a paper.

• Conducted public meetings at churches and meeting halls.

Which group of colonies required enslaved labor due to their agricultural-based economies?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Western Colonies

Who escaped from enslavement and became an important abolitionist, and was active in the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A network of safe houses and abolitionists that helped escapees reach freedom in the North.

• An armed rebellion of enslaved people in the South.

• An actual network of railroads and trains that carried enslaved people to freedom.

• A newspaper that exposed the horrors of slavery in the South.