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100
She bought a house in Canterbury, Connecticut and turned it into a boarding school.
Who was Prudence Crandall?
100
Prudence's boarding school was officially opened during this year.
What important event happened in 1831?
100
The students studied reading, writing, math, geography, history, philosophy, chemistry, astronomy, painting, piano and French. They were also taught advanced grammar, math and science.
What was the curriculum of higher education at Prudence's boarding school?
100
She helped Prudence with the housekeeping at the school, she read the Liberator and she let Prudence borrow a copy.
Who was Mariah Davis Harris?
100
In Prudence's religion, the followers are taught that slavery is a sin.
What is one teaching of the Quaker religion?
200
He was a famous abolitionist who published the Liberator in Boston. He supported Prudence's efforts to create a school for African-American girls.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
200
Sarah Harris Fayerweather was the first African-American student to take a seat at one of the desks in Prudence's classroom during this year.
What happened in January 1833?
200
These people demanded that the U.S. government ban or abolish slavery and free all slaves immediately.
What is an abolitionist?
200
This former slave and founder of one of the first colleges for blacks said that school was "the greatest place on earth."
Who was Booker T. Washington?
200
If former slaves were going to win equal rights and good jobs in America they would need this one thing.
What is higher education?
300
She asked Prudence if she could attend her school because she wanted to become a teacher of African-American children.
Who was Sarah Harris?
300
The boarding school was advertised For Sale in the Liberator during this year. (Prudence and her family moved to Kansas the following year.)
What happened in 1834?
300
A black minister led a rebellion of African-Americans that led to the killing of white men, women and children.
Who was Nat Turner?
300
There were two other men who were with Andrew Judson when they warned and later threatened to destroy Prudence's boarding school for African-American girls.
Who were Daniel Frost and Dr. Andrew Harris?
300
During this event Prudence's lawyer Mr. Ellsworth stated the following which kept her out of jail: According to the U.S. Constitution all citizens can travel freely from one state to another. African Americans are U.S. citizens. Therefore, the Connecticut Black Law violated the rights of African-American citizens, making it a bad law.
What was Prudence's first trial?
400
He was one of the lawyers who wrote the Connecticut Black Law.
Who was Andrew Judson?
400
The Civil War, also known as the War Against Slavery, was fought over this four-year period.
What happened during 1861-1865?
400
In May 1833, the Connecticut legislature passed a statute that said, "No person in Connecticut shall set up a school for the education of colored persons who are not inhabitants of this state."
What was the Connecticut Black Law?
400
Prudence asked this gentleman to be her attorney at the town meeting and later at her first trial. She also asked another gentleman who worked as a lecturer for the New England Anti-Slavery Society to speak for her.
Who were Rev. Samuel May and Arnold Buffum?
400
Prudence suffered a lot of grief for trying to do something important. She faced trouble from a lot of people but fought a good fight for the education of African-American girls. Prudence might need to do this one act so she can move on in her life with her husband and new family.
What is forgiveness?
500
He was a middle-aged, rich New York businessman and a passionate abolitionist. He believed African-Americans should be educated. He helped Prudence by creating a newspaper that printed both sides of the argument, thereby revealing the ridiculous arguments given by the wrong side.
Who was Arthur Tappan?
500
The town of Canterbury decided to apologize to Prudence Crandall during this year, or total number of years after her school had closed.
What happened in 1885, or 50 years after Prudence left Canterbury, Connecticut?
500
Prudence felt the the state of Connecticut owed her compensation for her losses and suffering. Eventually, the State apologized to Prudence and granted her this.
What was the $400 a year pension for?
500
She was one of Prudence's closest abolitionist friends. She had volunteered to stay in prison with Prudence.
Who was Anna Benson?
500
Prudence followed her heart in opening the school to African-American girls which had an impact on future generations to come. Years later the impact was evidenced by the actions of the people of Canterbury.
What is fixing a wrongful act or righting a wrong?