People/Groups
Who was known for their role in the Underground Railroad, helping those reach freedom
Harriet Tubman
An executive order that declared the freedom of slaves in confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation
Safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada.
Underground Railroad
Who was an enslaved preacher that launched a slave revolt in Southampton County
Nat Turner
A newspaper advocating for equality and abolition.
The North Star
Reopened national debate over slavery in western territories (repealed Missouri Compromise)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
A former slave, popular for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech
Sojourner Truth
Newspaper publication that started in 1831 by William Lloyd Garrison and called for the freeing of slaves
The Liberator
Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Missouri Compromise
Who founded the American Anti-Slavery Society
William Lloyd Garrison
What emphasized slavery as a sin and said humans would be punished for not abolishing it
An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World
Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans cannot be citizens
Dred Scott Decision
An escaped slave and a powerful orator
Fredrick Douglas
Emphasized for women's rights but was initially inspired by abolitionist principles and equality for all people
Declaration of Sentiments
5 separate bills that defused tensions between slave and free states before the upcoming Civil War
Compromise of 1850