Literacy
Who published *The Liberator*, an anti-slavery newspaper?
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the Underground Railroad ?
A secret escape network
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and became:
What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?
End slavery in the U.S.
What year was East Whittier Middle School Founded?
1913
What was *Uncle Tom’s Cabin* about?
The cruelty of slavery
Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who led a violent slave rebellion in 1831?
Nat Turner
What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 do?
Required return of escaped slaves
What were the first people to enter Whittier known as?
Quakers
Who was the author of *Uncle Tom’s Cabin*?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What state was a key stop for the Underground Railroad?
Ohio
Which abolitionist was also a leader in women’s rights?
Sojourner Truth
What was the American Anti-Slavery Society?
An abolitionist organization
What high school in Whittier was the movie "Back to the Future" filmed at?
Whittier High School
What did Sojourner Truth’s famous speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” argue?
Equal rights for Black women
What was the Mason-Dixon Line?
The dividing line between free and slave states
What was John Brown’s goal at Harpers Ferry?
Start a slave uprising
What did the Dred Scott decision declare?
Congress couldn’t ban slavery in territories
Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility is now know as what?
The Groves
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished Slavery
What was the nickname for Kansas due to slavery conflicts?
Bloody Kansas
Who helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society?
William Lloyd Garrison
What year did slavery officially end in the U.S.?
1865
One of the first homes in Whittier (now turned museum) is called the _________ house?
Bailey