N/S Slavery
Which was free? Which had slavery?
North = free
South = slavery
What was the famous speech given by Sojourner Truth?
"Ain't ("Aren't") I A Woman"
Who was John Brown? Was his raid successful?
John Brown was a radical abolitionist. His raid was unsuccessful.
What was the goal of the Free Soil Party?
The Free Soil Party just wanted to keep slavery from moving out west.
How is the fugitive slave act different from the fugitive slave clause?
While both stated that fugitive slaves had to be returned, the FSA created an actual system of doing so.
What is Harriet Tubman most remembered and recognized for?
Helping other runaway slaves escape through the underground railroad.
Why was the gag rule so important?
It displayed that any rejection of slavery was seen as a threat to it; politics defending slavery.
What was the deal with Prigg v Pennsylvania?
It stated that the FSA was more powerful than any "personal liberty laws" in Pennsylvania. Federal gov. had more power than state; defending slavery.
What is significant about the failing of the Wilmot Proviso?
Senate power was leaning S., meaning that slavery would be protected and allowed in Texas territories.
Why was the Narrative of Frederick Douglass so important?
It told about the true horrors of slavery from a firsthand experience, and it proved that black people were just as intelligent as white people.
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin important? How has it changed today?
Uncle Tom's Cabin was shedding light on the negatives of slavery, including abuse of runaway slaves, and helped stir up more abolitionism. Today, the term "Uncle Tom" is seen as a negative thing.
What did the caning of Charles Sumner display?
Southerners/slaveholders would result to violence in order to keep their slaves. They were willing to do anything, and they backed each other.
Why would a judge call a free black person in the North a slave if brought to court for the FSA?
He would get more money, and it was expected of them.
How did Douglass affect politics?
He was able to meet with those in office and discuss the issue of slavery with them due to his eloquent speech and high society manners.
What happened with Anthony Burns?
He was a free black person in the North taken into slavery under the FSA. Abolitionists were angered by this, and fought for his freedom back.
What was different about the Republican Party?
Their members were mainly opposed to allowing slavery to spread, but felt it should be contained in the South.
What led to Bleeding Kansas and how does this show the comings of Civil war?
The Kansas-Nebraska act led to Bleeding Kansas. It was citizens fighting one another over the issue of slavery in the area.
How did the FSA bring tension to the union in relation to free black people?
Even free blacks could be taken into slavery in the South by simply being accused of being a runaway. This created even more tension.
Why was the case of Dred Scott such a huge deal? What did it change?
What was the main reason for South Carolina's Declaration of the Immediate Causes upon secession from the Union?