Abolitionist Movement
Writing
Vocabulary Terms
'Harriet' Film
Upcoming Unit
100

This Abolitionist rose to fame with the 1845 publication of his first book, "The Narrative of the Life of...

Who is Frederick Douglass 

100

The main point or claim of the essay

What is a Thesis Statement

100

One or more words of opposite meaning

What is an Antonym  

100

A person who represents Harriet's nemesis in the film

Who is Gideon Broadus 

100

An acronym for Modern Language Association

What is MLA

200

This man initiated a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA

Who is John Brown

200

Any paragraph in the middle of an essay that comes after the introduction but before the conclusion

What is a Body Paragraph 

200

Lack of courage or resolution 

What is Cowardice

200

A slave (later freedman) who lived near the Broadus plantation & assists Harriet in her abolition tasks

Who is Rev. Samuel Green

200

A reference list of all the sources used while writing a paper/essay

What is Works Cited, References or Citations

300

She is known for advocating for the rights of women and African Americans

Who is Sojourner Truth 

300

The last paragraph of an academic paper

What is the Conclusion

300

To undergo evolutionary change

What is Evolve

300

Harriet's location when she envisions that her parents are in danger

What is New York

300

Spacing between the lines of an essay in MLA format

What is Double Spaced

400

This man published a newspaper, The Liberator (1831–65) and was a mentor of Frederick Douglass

Who is William Lloyd Garrison 

400

Sentences that show the relationship between two or more ideas

What is a Transitional Sentence

400

Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to form a conclusion

What is Context Clues

400

The lead actress who played 'Harriet'

Who is Cynthia Erivo

400

A source that is the evidence of history/original record

What is a Primary Source

500

The daughter of one of the wealthiest slave-owning families in Charleston, SC who thought slavery was a sin

Who is Angelina Grimke

500

The arrangement of things following one after another in time

What is Chronological Order

500

Something held as an established opinion

What is Dogma

500

The director of the film 

Who is Kasi Lemmons

500

The final comma in a series

What is the Oxford Comma