The American Colonization Society
The idea that freed Black Americans should be sent to Africa, the Caribbean, or Central America.
What is Colonization
guarantees birthright citizenship, equal protection under the law, and due process for all people in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
Abolitionists demanded this instead of gradual emancipation
What is the immediate abolition of slavery?
Many Northerners feared abolitionists would do this to the Union.
What is destroying the Union
Abolitionists believed freedom meant ownership of this
What is oneself
Already known for his mistreatment of Native Americans. This man owned about 150 enslaved Black people at his Hermitage plantation. He was one of the wealthiest people to become president.
Who is Andrew Jackson
(1833) This group grew rapidly, attracting over 100,000 supporters by the end of the decade. Theodore Weld became one of the movement’s most effective organizers and speakers, arguing that slavery was a sin that required immediate elimination
What is the American Anti-slavery Society
Abolitionists argued that slavery violated this fundamental right
What is personal liberty/self-governance
Congress adopted this rule in 1836 to prevent discussion of antislavery petitions.
What was the gag rule
Abolitionists argued that every person born in the United States should have this status.
What is citizenship
He accepted the Electoral College system partly because a direct popular vote would put Southern states at a disadvantage, since they had large populations of disenfranchised enslaved people who could not vote. He was a large advocate for the southern states.
Who is James Madison
This abolitionist leader founded the Liberator and also rejected colonization and insisted that African Americans were full members of American society
Who is William Lloyd Garrison
This strategy sought to end slavery through persuasion rather than violence
What is moral suasion
This former president fought tirelessly against the gag rule while serving in Congress.
Who was John Quincy Adams
They campaigned for African Americans to have equal access to schools, transportation, hotels, and other public spaces.
What are public accommodations
Mima Queen v. Hepburn (1813): He wrote the majority Supreme Court opinion ruling against freedom for an enslaved woman. His court systematically worked to reject freedom claims for enslaved people while strictly protecting property and debt interests
Who is John Marshall
This piece of text became the cornerstone of the abolitionist movement for moral suasion.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
Abolitionists argued that this founding document condemned slavery through its declaration that all men are created equal.
What is the Declaration of Independence
The destruction of abolitionist presses and attacks on meetings convinced many Northerners that slavery threatened these three freedoms.
What are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to petition
Abolitionists argued that these should take precedence over national sovereignty
What are human rights
One of the founders of the American Colonization Society. An enslaved woman named Charlotte Dupuy, whom he had held for decades and brought with him to Washington, D.C., sued him for her freedom and her children's freedom based on a prior promise of manumission.
Who is Henry Clay
The era that followed the Civil War and gave birth to the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
What is the Reconstruction Era
Abolitionists pioneered this idea that all people deserve equal treatment under the law regardless of race.
What is equality before the law
This mayor placed William Lloyd Garrison under protection after a Boston mob attacked the abolitionist and dragged him through the streets with a rope around his neck
Who is Boston Mayor Theodore Lyman
This movement coincided with the abolitionist movement.
What is the Women's Suffrage Movement