2nd Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening inspired many people, especially in the state of ______, to take action and fix moral and social problems in society.
NY
Describe ONE example of public resistance to slavery.
Escape, revolt, violence to overseer/master, etc.
WHO AM I?
I used my voice and powerful writing to fight against slavery. I escaped slavery when I was young and became a famous speaker and author in Rochester, NY. People were amazed at how clearly and powerfully I explained the true horrors of slavery. I even advised President Lincoln!
Frederick Douglass
What is women's suffrage?
Refers to a woman's right to vote.
True or False: Uncle Tom's Cabin helped many people see the cruelty of slavery, but it also included some unfair stereotypes about Black people.
True
The Second Great Awakening was a _________ movement.
a) Democratic
b) Government
c) Religious
d) Economic
c) Religious
Describe ONE example of hidden resistance to slavery.
Working slowly, pretending not to understand orders, leaving for a short time, breaking tools, etc.
WHO AM I? I was never enslaved, but I used my newspaper to speak out boldly against slavery. I believed it had to end IMMEDIATELY - no waiting. My words inspired some and angered others. I even started an anti-slavery society and never backed down from the fight.
William Lloyd Garrison.
List two of the famous suffragists we've studied in depth this unit.
ECS, SBA, ST, MJG
Describe ONE major effect of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Can say different things, including helped many Northerners understand how cruel and inhumane slavery was. OR turned many people into abolitionists.
Name two of the three different reform movements influenced by the Second Great Awakening.
Only 2: Education, prison, mental health
What was the name of the slave rebellion (it was named after an object) that involved a group of kidnapped Africans taking over a ship, leading to a US Supreme Court ruling that was a MAJOR victory for the abolition movement?
WHO AM I? I was born into slavery and escaped, but I did not stop there. I went back again and again to rescue others, using secret routes and hiding places. I was brave, determined, and never lost a single person I helped. I even helped the Union Army during the Civil War!
Harriet Tubman
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Describe the Underground Railroad. What/who did it involve? What was it?
A secret network of people that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Name the three different reform movements influenced by the Second Great Awakening.
Education, prison, mental health.
What was the holding (decision) of the Supreme Court in Amistad?
The Africans were allowed to go free and they were not to be punished because they were kidnapped. This is because the international slave trade was illegal.
WHO AM I? As a Black woman, I worked hard for BOTH the abolition movement AND the suffrage movement. I made it my life goal to travel and spread the truth about slavery and women's rights.
Sojourner Truth
What document was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton that declared "all men AND WOMEN are created equal"?
Declaration of Sentiments
Why was NYS an important part of the Underground Railroad? There are a few reasons - Give me one or two.
Northern state / Free state
Close to Canada
Reform movement hotspot (2nd Great Awakening)
Choose either Horace Mann or Dorothea Dix and explain what they are known for.
Horace Mann - Education reform
Dorothea Dix - Mental health/prison reform
What enslaved individual led a violent resistance effort, killing many slave holders and their families?
Nat Turner
Name the four abolitionists we learned about in depth this unit.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth.
List ALL FOUR famous suffragists we've studied this unit.
SBA, ECS, ST, MJG
Briefly describe bottom-up history. What is it? What kind of people does it focus on?
Focuses on the efforts of ordinary people, regular people, etc.