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Abolitionist-

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Reformers who wanted to abolish, or end slavery

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William Lloyd Garrison-

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One of the most forceful voices for abolition

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Frederick Douglass-

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Perhaps the most powerful speaker for abolitionism who was born into slavery

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Harriet Tubman-

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An woman who escaped from slavery, escorted more than 300 people to freedom via the Underground Railroad

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What solutions did the American Colonization Society propose to end slavery?

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They proposed that slaves be freed gradually and transported to Liberia, a colony founded un 1822 in the west coast of Africa.

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Why did most African Americans reject the society's goals?

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They figured society was against them so they didn't listen to the goals.

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Which groups in the North were opposed to abolition? Why?

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Northern textile mills, northern merchants, and northern workers were afraid the newly freed African Americans would take their jobs.

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How might the concerns of these groups been calmed?

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They might could make more jobs. Price of cotton stayed low, more people could buy it.

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What was the Underground Railroad?

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The underground rail road was a series of house along the paths of freedom slaves could stop at and rest up to get ready to run again.

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Who published the Appeal: to the Colored Citizens of the World? What did it urge enslaved people to do?

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David Walker, whose strongly worded pamphlet urged enslaved people to rebel if necessary , to gain their freedom.

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1. Roots of the Antislavery Movement Part 1

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A. Prominent leaders such as Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin opposed slavery. They believed slavery violated the basic principle of the Declaration of Independence, "All men are created equal."

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1. Roots of the Antislavery Movement Part 2

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B. Slavery Ends in the North ○ Pennsylvania became the first state to pass a law that gradually eliminated slavery ○ Congress also outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory ○ When Ohio entered the Union, it became the first state to ban slavery

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B. Slavery Ends in the North

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○ Pennsylvania became the first state to pass a law that gradually eliminated slavery ○ Congress also outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory ○ When Ohio entered the Union, it became the first state to ban slavery

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2. Growing Opposition to Slavery Part 1

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A. Second Great Awakening inspired further opposition to slavery B. Many people were influenced by Charles Finney, who condemned slavery

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2. Growing Opposition to Slavery Part 2

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C. Abolitionist called for an immediate end to slavery

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2. Growing Opposition to Slavery Part 3

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D. William Lloyd Garrison ○ A Quaker who strongly opposed the use of violence to end slavery ○ He favored full political rights for all African Americans ○ Launched a newspaper The Liberator

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D. William Lloyd Garrison

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○ A Quaker who strongly opposed the use of violence to end slavery ○ He favored full political rights for all African Americans ○ Launched a newspaper The Liberator

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2. Growing Opposition to Slavery Part 4

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E. African American Abolitionist ○ David Walker- Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom. ○ Fredrick Douglass- Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

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E. African American Abolitionist

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○ David Walker- Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom. ○ Fredrick Douglass- Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

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David Walker-

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Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom

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Fredrick Douglass-

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Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

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3. The Underground Railroad Part 1

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A. A network of people, blank and white, northerners and southerners, who secretly helped slaves reach freedom B. Working for the underground railroad was illegal and dangerous

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3. The Underground Railroad Part 2

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C. "Conductors" led slaves from one "station" to the next. Stations were homes of abolitionists D. Levi Coffin- Indiana Quaker who assisted more than 3,000 slaves

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3. The Underground Railroad Part 4

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E. Harriet Tubman- Escaped from slavery and escorted more than 300 slaves to freedom. Slave owners put up a reward of $ 40,000 for her capture

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Harriet Tubman-

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Escaped from slavery and escorted more than 300 slaves to freedom. Slave owners put up a reward of $ 40,000 for her capture

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Levi Coffin-

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Indiana Quaker who assisted more than 3,000 slaves

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4. Opposing Abolition

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A. Some Northerners did oppose abolition because some northern textile mill owners and merchant relied the cotton produced by slave labor

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