By The Numbers
How many Southern states seceded (left) from the US?
11
What was the most common reason Southern states gave for seceding?
To protect/defend slavery
Harriet Tubman or Pa Shedd
What is emancipation?
Freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions
What happened to Abraham Lincoln 5 days after the last battle in the Civil War?
He was assassinated
About how many people were enslaved at the start of the war?
4 million
Kansas, Texas, California, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada or Oregon
What was the name of the Union Army regiment featured in the movie Glory?
The 54th Massachusetts
Which Amendment to the US Constitution ended slavery across the nation (except as punishment for a crime)?
The 13th Amendment
What persuaded Mohammed Khan to enlist in the Union Army?
Alcohol
How many years did the war last?
4
Who was the white abolitionist who raided the federal arsenal in Harper's Ferry, VA, increasing Southern fear?
John Brown
Over 700
Give one example of "self-emancipation" from the Vincent Harding article
Up to Ms. G
What intel did Harriet Tubman gather about the Combahee River in preparation for the raid?
The location of landmines
Approximately how many enslaved people ran away during the war?
500,000
(Bleeding) Kansas
Contraband (confiscated property)
Who issued the first orders for emancipation during the war?
Union Generals
How did the Women's National Loyalty League support the 13th Amendment?
Collecting over 100,000 signatures in support
What percentage of the US population died during the war?
2.5%
What was the name of the Senator who was beaten on the floor of Congress for speaking against slavery?
Charles Sumner
Who was the famous Philadelphian responsible for recruiting many Black troops in our city?
Octavius V. Catto
Which enslaved people were NOT freed by Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
Those enslaved in the border states (states loyal to Union)
Who was the Black woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the Union Army?
Cathay Williams