Vocabulary
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants to abolish/eliminate slavery
Who were the groups after Fugitive Slaves?
Slave Patrol and Bounty Hunters
How many slaves escaped through the Underground Railroad?
25,000-50,000 people
How many slaves were captured trying to escape the South?
10,000 people
Why did William Still keep in book in Doc D?
To connect families when they escaped
What is foraging?
Living off the land/searching for food
How much in today's money is a fine from the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
$41,500
Where was the Underground Railroad?
How many miles did escapees travel each night?
10-20 miles
Who ran the Underground Railroad?
Interracial group worked together
Free Northern African Americans & Quakers
What is self-emancipation?
Freeing oneself
Why were some northerners okay with the Fugitive Slaves Acts?
They were anti-expansion of slavery (okay with slavery in the south)
Why was it called the Underground Railroad?
Because they used railroad terms as code
What borders did escapees have to cross to get to the Northern states?
Ohio River or the Mason-Dixon Line
What did Northern States pass in response to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?
Personal Liberty Laws
What is influx?
A mass arrival of people
Why did both Northerners and Southern dislike the Fugitive Slave act of 1793?
Northerners - Upset people were getting kidnapped around them
Southerners - Laws were weak/not many were following
What percentage of people self-emancipated?
95%
What were 5 things escapees would forage on their journey?
What are four places that would be used as cover to hide slaves?
Barns, businesses, churches, & homes
What is impressment?
Forcibly recruiting people into military service
What were three differences between the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 & 1850?
Higher fine ($500 -> $100)
Jail time
Denied African Americans right to a free trial
Increased Bounties
What were the four roles of the Underground Railroad and what did they do?
Agents- first contact/connects escapees to conductors
Conductors- guides escapees to safe locations
Station Masters- hid escapees
Stockholders- financial support
What were the four major destinations of the Underground Railroad?
Canada, Mexico, Northern States, Florida/Caribbean
Why did abolitionists create newspapers and political cartoons?
To spread the word/Raise awareness of the injustice