Abolition
Laws were made to keep which population enslaved?
African Americans
Uncle Tom was the central character in the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. He was ________?
An enslaved man.
Where did Harriet Beecher Stowe live?
A northern state.
William Lloyd Garrison believed in ________?
full equality for African Americans.
What did the American Colonization Society (ACS) want for all African Americans?
To send them to Africa to live.
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin help abolitionists?
It raised awareness of enslaved people's lives.
Who were "passengers" on the Underground Railroad?
freedom-seeking enslaved people.
What was the code name on the Underground Railroad for a guide who helped runaway enslaved people?
Conductor.
What escaped slave became a famous activist, author, and speaker for the Abolition of Slavery?
Frederick Douglas.
What would happen if an enslaved person got caught running away?
Severe punishment or death.
What was one reason freedom seekers were asked to change their names?
To confuse slave hunters.
What was the code word in the Underground Railroad for a person who contributed supplies and money?
Shareholder.
People who were thought to be helping freedom-seeking people were __________?
They were tormented, arrested, and their property burned.
Why was Harriet Tubman called "Moses"?
It was a nickname because she, like Moses, led people to freedom.
Who worked for the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery?
William Still.