Checkpoint | Topic 5.3c - Early Abolitionism

Who was a forceful voice for ending slavery and proposed a constitutional amendment to eventually end it?

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Quincy Adams

• Harriet Tubman

What did the 'gag rule' prevent Congress from discussing?

• Women's rights

• Taxation without representation

• Slavery

• The expansion of the western territories

Which abolitionist was known for publishing the antislavery newspaper 'The North Star'?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• David Walker

• John Quincy Adams

• Frederick Douglass

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A code name for abolitionist meetings

• A real railroad used to transport goods

• A network of people assisting enslaved African Americans to escape

• A subway system in the North

Who was called the 'Black Moses'?

• David Walker

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

What was the main goal of abolitionists?

• To reform the education system

• To establish new colonies

• To end slavery completely in the United States

• To promote women's rights

Which novel published in 1852 helped convince many that slavery was evil?

• Moby Dick

• The Great Gatsby

• The Scarlet Letter

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

Who launched 'The Liberator', an influential anti-slavery newspaper?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglass

• John Quincy Adams

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

What did David Walker encourage in 'An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World'?

• Enslaved African Americans to free themselves by any means necessary

• Passive resistance

• Legal action against slave owners

• The formation of a new political party

How did Frederick Douglass contribute to the abolitionist movement?

• By proposing a constitutional amendment

• By publishing an antislavery newspaper and speaking out against slavery

• By writing a novel about slavery

• By becoming a conductor on the Underground Railroad