abolitionists

What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement in the United States?

• To end slavery in the United States.

• To expand slavery in the United States.

• To promote the economic interests of the Northern states

• To establish equal rights for all races

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

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.

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.