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a person who supported the movement to end slavery
abolitionist
a secret organization that helped escaped enslaved African Americans to get to the north or to canada
underground railroad
leader of the union fighting style very aggressive
ulysses S. grant
Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
14th amendment
equal right under the law
The setting free of enslaved African Americans
emancipation
Imaginary line used to determine that states north of that line were free states and states south of that line were slave states
mason Dixon line
leader of the confederacy fighting style brilliant tactics
Robert E. lee
PRESIDENT OF the Union and United states
WANTED SLAVERY TO END
abraham lincoln
15th amendment
all men can vote
a method of warfare that seeks to destroy civilian as well as military targets to force a surrender
total war
Stated that escaped enslaved African Americans had to be returned to their owners, even if they made it to a free state
fugitive slave act
sojourner truth before,during and after the civil war
Before fought for abolition during gathered supplies for African American troops after fought for women's rights
Union advantages and disadvantages
Advantages made 90% of weapons and supplies
produced most of the country's food
more railroads and people
DISADVANTAGES fewer war veterans and military leaders
results of freedom bureau
built schools and hospitals
rebuilt schools roads and railroads
hired African American and white teachers from the north and south
The separation of groups of people usually by race
segregation
president of the confederacy
he supported slavery
JEfferson davis
conductor on the underground railroad
Harriet tubman
confederacy advantages and disadvantages
DISADVANTAGES fewer railroads and lacked factories
ADVANTAGES more experienced hunters and soldiers ,great military leaders,believed they were fighting for freedom, fighting for and on their land.
general grants allowances for the confederacy
no confederate prisoners
keep weapons and horses
gave lees men food from union supplies
A group of laws passed in the 1800s that denied African American men the right to vote,kept African Americans from owning guns or taking certain jobs
Black codes
Anaconda plan
1. naval blockade of coasts
2.control Mississippi river
3. attack from east and west
KNOWN FOR attacking Harper ferry
THOUGHTS ON SLAVERY wanted it to end
John brown
13th amendment
abolish slavery