Henry Bibb
Henry Bibb was born into this system in the United States
What is slavery?/ Who was born enslaved?
Mary Bibb often ran the newspaper when Henry Bibb was doing this.
What is traveling?
Henry and Mary Bibb founded this newspaper to support Black refugees in Canada.
What is The Voice of the Fugitive?
Even after escaping slavery, Henry Bibb still faced this major problem because of the color of his skin.
What is racism?
This movement was strongly supported by The Voice of The Fugitive, which pushed for the immediate end of slavery everywhere.
What is abolitionism?
Before gaining his freedom, Henry Bibb repeatedly tried to do this but was harshly punished when caught
What is escape slavery?
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Henry Bibb was born enslaved, but later became what.
What is an abolitionist leader and activist?
When Henry Bibb first escaped slavery, slave catchers were allowed to legally capture him again because of this U.S. law.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
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You only have 10 seconds to answer: After gaining his freedom, Henry Bibb created a newspaper not just to oppose slavery, but to give this group a public platform in Canada
Who were formerly enslaved people or Black refugees living in Canada?
Mary Bibb was not just a co-founder but also this important role of The Voice Of The Fugitive.
What is the main writer and co editor?
Mary Bibb founded what and where as Black children weren’t allowed to attend public school at the time.
What is a school for Black children in Sandwich?
Answer this correctly, answer another question: Even in Canada West, Black settlers were often given poorer quality of this compared to white settlers.
What is land or farmland?
The newspaper shared updates about escapes and guidance that supported this secret network helping enslaved people reach freedom.
What is the Underground Railroad?
Through his newspaper, Henry Bibb promoted these three important ideas for Black communities in Canada
What are education, land ownership, and strong independent Black communities?
Mary Bibb used the newspaper to speak about these three major issues.
What are abolition, women’s rights, and Black rights?
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Black children in Canada West were often denied access to this, forcing Mary Bibb to create her own school.
What is public education or public schools?
Besides reporting news, the paper helped new refugees adjust to life in Canada by providing advice about these three important needs
What are schools, jobs, and housing?
Henry Bibb co-founded this organization to help formerly enslaved people settle in Canada.
What is the Refugee Home Society?
Mary Bibb helped newly arrived Black refugees adjust to life in Canada by doing this in the newspaper.
What is sharing advice and personal stories?
Through the newspaper, the Bibbs helped strengthen this type of community in Canada West.
What is a strong Black community?
The Voice of the Fugitive faced this financial struggle because many supporters were poor refugees.
What is lack of funding or financial difficulties?
Warning posters in places like Boston cautioned Black residents about watchmen and police acting like this.
What are slave catchers or kidnappers?