Famous Activists/Abolitionists
This activist, known for being a famous orator and writer, escaped slavery in September of 1838.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
What is The Union?
How many stops were on the triangle Trade?
3
What state introduced slave codes in 1705?
Who is Virginia?
This abolitionist is known for helping over 70 slaves escape.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
What was the South called in the Civil War?
What is the Confederacy?
What was the trip from Africa to the Americas called?
What is the Middle Passage
What were the purpose of the slave codes?
They were put in place to make sure that slaves did not rebel.
This activist, was taken from Africa (Nigeria) as a child
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
What goods did they bring to Europe from the U.S?
Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane
What was the first state to introduce slave codes?
Who Was South Carolina?
This abolitionist created his own anti slavery newspaper called “The Liberator”.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
This speech by Abraham Lincoln was known as the turning point in the Civil War.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
On average how many slaves were on each slave ship?
200 to 600
True or False: We’re slaves allowed to read?
What is False
This abolitionist, was one of many to fight in “Bleeding Kansas”.
Who is John Brown?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
About how many slaves were taken from Africa?
About 12 million.
When did slave codes become illegal?
When is 1865?