Historical Figures
Who was Sojourner Truth and what was her significance to the abolition movement?
She was an escaped slave and an abolitionist leader
List five restrictions that women faced in 1800's America.
Vote (Nationally)
Own property
Make contrasts
Control their own wages
Go to school past elementary school
Why did the abolition movement anger Southerners? Explain their perspective.
Southerners felt they encouraged people to break the law and take away their property (slaves)
Give two examples of utopian communities and describe what made them unique or different from mainstream society.
Nashoba, Tennessee - Abolitionist/Equal races
Hopedale, Massachusetts - Equality of the sexes
Both tried to create a utopian society (perfect)
What did Susan B. Anthony do in 1872 and what were the consequences?
Susan B. Anthony illegally registers and votes in the Presidential Election in 1872
Arrested and fined $100
Who was Harriet Tubman, and what did she accomplish for the abolition movement?
Escaped slave who went back 13 more times and helped free more than 70 slaves
Why did women abolitionists shift their focus to the women's suffrage movement after the Civil War?
African American men were given the right to vote after slavery was ended but women were not.
How did the abolitionist movement contribute to divisions between the North and South?
Southerners felt they stirred up the north to oppose slavery.
This divide over slavery will continue to drive the nation apart toward the Civil War
What were utopian societies and what did they attempt to accomplish?
Efforts to set up a ‘perfect society”
Many were Christian/religious communities
Shakers, Harmonites, Hopedale, Fruitland, and many others
Which state was the first to give women the right to vote, and in what year?
In 1890 Wyoming is the first state to give women the right to vote
Identify Frederick Douglass and explain his role in the abolition movement.
Escaped slave who became the leading abolitionist and a famous speaker and writer
Define suffrage and explain why women felt gaining the right to vote was their primary goal.
Suffrage is the right to vote
They felt that the other issues could only be changed if they had a say in government
Many women did not support the other changes and felt their role
Define abolition and explain what the abolition movement aimed to accomplish in 1800's America.
Abolition is the act of abolishing a system or practice; to get rid of something permanently. In the 1800s, the abolition movement was the movement to end slavery in the US.
Name three new religious movements that emerged during the Second Great Awakening.
7th Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Christian Scientists
How many states allowed women to vote by 1919?
By 1919 women could now vote in 11 states
What did William Lloyd Garrison do to support the abolition movement?
Wrote & published the anti-slavery newspaper “The Liberator” (helped spread anti-slavery)
Who led the American Woman Suffrage Association and what was their approach?
Focused on gaining women the right to vote in individual states thinking if enough states allowed if the national law would change
Describe the Underground Railroad and explain why it was dangerous to help slaves escape.
A network of secret trails, safe houses, and people that would help escaped slaves get to freedom in the North
It was dangerous to help slaves escape. It was against the law and you could be fined, jailed, have you property taken, or even killed by angry slave hunters
What were the main goals of the Education Reform/Common School Movement?
Provide free public education to all children
Helps to “Americanize” immigrants
Teach morality and responsible citizenship
What did the 19th Amendment accomplish and in what year was it passed?
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1920 and gave all women the right to vote and hold office.
Explain William Seward's contributions to the abolition movement and American politics.
Abolitionist who helped form the Republican party and served as President Lincoln’s Secretary of State.
Who led the National Woman Suffrage Association and what was their approach?
Focused on gaining women the right to vote through a Constitutional amendment
Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Carly Stanton
Where were most abolitionists from, and why did many women support the abolition movement?
Most abolitionists were from the Northern states.
Many were women who felt that if the slaves were freed and given the vote, both white and free blacks.
Explain how free public education was seen as important to a democratic republic.
A democratic republic needs educated citizens
Teach reading, writing, and arithmetic to ensure that American citizens were sure enough to vote
Who was Jeannette Rankin and why was her election historically significant?
Jeannette Rankin of Montana was the first woman elected to Congress - 1916 (suffragette)