Important Vocab
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who fights slavery
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An abolitionist who helped escape over 300 slaves
What was called the Union
The North!
What is a plantation?
A southern estate on which crops grow with resident labor, often slave labor
Who was Sojourner Truth?
An abolitionist known for her "Ain't I a Woman" speech
Who believed slavery was right?
South
What does secede mean?
leave or to break away from a state
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
leading suffragist for the 19th Amendment, allowing women to vote!
Did the Union work on plantations or factories?
Factories!
Who were the Union
The North
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
The leader of the Union Army
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the Confederacy?
The South
Who was Robert E. Lee
The leader of the Confederate Army
Who was the president of the Union
Abraham Lincoln