Important People
Who was the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
To end slavery in the US
What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?
Advocate for women’s rights
What is the definition of suffrage?
The right to vote
Why did the temperance movement begin?
Alcohol abuse was causing crime & poverty.
Who gave the famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech?
Sojourner Truth
What was the main focus of the temperance movement?
To reduce alcohol consumption
What law required runaway enslaved people to be returned to the South?
Fugitive Slave Act
What does temperance mean?
The movement to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption.
What was one reason for the rise of public education reform?
The belief that education was necessary for democracy & economic success.
Who founded the first public school system?
Horace Mann
How did the prison reform movement change conditions for inmates?
Improved Prison Conditions
How did the Missouri Compromise affect sectionalism?
It temporarily maintained balance between free and slave states
What is sectionalism?
Loyalty to one’s own region rather than to the country as a whole.
How did the Industrial Revolution influence reform movements?
Increased urbanization and exposed harsh working conditions
Which abolitionist escaped slavery and became a leading speaker for the movement?
Frederick Douglass
What reform movement helped expand access to public education?
Education reform, led by Horace Mann
What did the Compromise of 1850 Include?
Strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act
What does abolition mean?
The movement to end slavery.
What impact did abolitionists have on the US before the Civil War?
Raised awareness about cruelty of slavery.
Who was the first female doctor in the US?
Elizabeth Blackwell
What event marked the first major push for women’s rights in the US?
Seneca Falls Convention
What was the ruling of the Dred Scott Supreme Court case?
Enslaved people were not citizens & had no legal rights
Why did some freedom-seekers on the Underground Railroad flee outside the United States
Fugitive Slave Act allowed enslavers to capture runaways in free states, but not other countries