Vocabulary
What is the word for "special treatment because of identity or money."
privilege
What did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Declaration of Independence
What is a Constitution?
the plan for government
To the North, free states
The topic of CH. 7 is how abolitionists tried to stop slavery by...
writing
What is another word for a rebellion?
revolt
What are famous words in the Declaration of Independence?
all men are created equal
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What is the job of Congress?
to make laws
What's one example of how white people wanted to control FREE black people?
go to church, speak "proper" English, learn trades (skills), get married.
Why is William Lloyd Garrison significant?
he created an antislavery newspaper
He is buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery!
How are "enslaver" and "enslaved person" different?
enslaver = person who controls another
slave or enslaved person = property
What does Founding Fathers mean?
Padres de la patria. fundadores de la patria, people who create a country
Which part of the US had more population - the North or South? Why?
South, it had more enslaved people
What did people of African origin do in Haiti in 1791? What did the US think about this?
US enslavers were afraid their slaves can rebell.
Why is Frederick Douglass significant?
He was a former enslaved person who wrote a book about the cruelty of slavery.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
a Black poet, first published Black author in the US
What did the Founding Fathers write in 1787 and approve in 1789?
The Constitution of the US
What was the 3/5 Compromise
The South wanted enslaved people to count for representation in the House. The North did not. So, the Constitution says a enslaved person was 3/5 of a person.
What did Gabriel Prosser plan?
a big slave rebellion to kill enslavers and free enslaved people
Why is Sojourner Truth significant?
She was a brave woman who wrote about her story.
How did racist white people respond to the antislavery writing?
They used science to say that white people had bigger brains, and that slavery helped Black people.