Well-known abolitionist who published an antislavery newspaper the North Star.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
100
Female abolitionist whose slave narrative and fiery speeches attracted followers to the antislavery cause
Who is Sojourner Truth?
100
As a part of this compromise, Missouri entered the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What is the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
100
This battle is considered the battle that began the Civil War. The Confederate troops won it!
What is the fall of Fort Sumter?
100
In Texas and some other states, the date that slaves realized they were free is commemorated in a holiday known as.
What is Juneteenth?
200
Illinois lawyer and politician whose election to the presidency led to the secession of seven southern states.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
Militant abolitionist who led a raid on a federal arsenal in Virginia in an attempt to arm a slave uprising.
Who is John Brown?
200
As a part of this compromise, California joined the Union as a free state and other territories could determine by popular sovereignty or vote of the people whether they wanted to allow slavery.
What is the compromise of 1850?
200
This was one of the first black regiments organized under the new law allow African Americans to serve in the military.
What is the 54th Massachusetts Infantry?
200
The antislavery movement in the Untied States grew rapidly in the early 1800s as a result of this movement.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
300
Militant abolitionist whose pamphlet "Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World' encouraged African American to rise up against slavery.
Who is David Walker?
300
White abolitionist helped promote his cause with the publication of the "The Liberator", a leading antislavery newspaper.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
300
Although the Compromise of 1850 settled on dispute, it established these strict new measures regarding runaway slaves.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
300
A role that Mary Elizabeth Bowser played as a servant in the home of Confederate president, Jefferson Davis. Many other African Americans contributed to the Union war effort by serving in this role.
What are spies?
300
In the debate over slavery prior to the Civil War, congressional representatives worked hard to maintain a balance between these groups.
What are slave states and free states?
400
Slave wo unsuccessfully sued for his freedom the grounds that he had lived in areas where slavery was illegal.
Who is Dred Scott?
400
A celebrated conductor on the Underground Railroad....She helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North, making some 19 trips to the South and fought publicly against the Fugitive Slave Act.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
400
As a result of Abraham's Lincoln's election to the Presidency, seven southern states did this.
What is seceded from the United States and formed a new nation call the Confederate States of America?
400
This was issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, and freed all enslaved people in states under Confederate control. It also allowed African Americans to be serve in the Union military forces.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
This term was used to refer to the four slave states (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri) that remained with the Union during the Civil War.
What are border states?
500
Slave forced to serve in the Confederate navy who earned great admiration from Union leaders when he turned over a Confederate ship to the Union.
Who is Robert Smalls?
500
Celebrated Union general. Later became President. Has a home in St. Louis.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
500
This party was formed as the antislavery party and ran Abraham Lincoln for president.
What is the Republican Party?
500
During the Civil War, escaped slaves from the South were often known as this.
What is contrabands.
500
These were among the hardships faced by black soldiers during the Civil War.
What are shortage of supplies and lower pay than white soldiers?