Famous People
These two Women were amongst the first to speak out against slavery.
Who are the Grimke Sisters.
This policy allowed territories and states to vote to determine if it would be a slave state or free soil state.
What is Popular Sovereignty.
John Brown went on a massacre after the burning of this town in Kansas.
What is the Town of Lawrence?
When John was a child, his father held this job, of which John would follow suit later in life.
What is a tanner?
What river marked the divide between the North and the South in regards to slavery in the U.S. during the early-mid 19th century?
What is the Ohio River?
This Abolitionist was famed for being willing to do anything to end Slavery… including Murder and Treason.
Who is John Brown.
What act was designed to enforce escaped slave policies throughout the United States?
This Abolitionist wrote the book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
John Brown and his father aided abolitionist efforts by supporting the Underground through this method.
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What is Harboring?
Slaves traveling North were heading to this location to secure their freedom.
What is Canada?
This Abolitionist founded the Newspaper, The North Star.
This previous War Hawk became known as the great compromiser, during the compromise of 1850.
Who was Henry Clay?
Charles Sumner made a speech, Crime Against Kansas, and was caned in Congress by this individual.
Who was Preston Brooks?
Abolitionists who directly helped smuggle and move slaves to safety were known by this title while working on the Underground Railroad.
What is a conductor?
This Abolitionist founded the Newspaper, The Liberator.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
Who was the chief justice in the Dred Scott Case?
During the events of Bleeding Kansas, these Slavery supporters occupied Kansas and used scare tactics to drive abolitionist efforts out of the territory.
Who are the Border Ruffians?
To many, John Brown’s death inspired others to pursue abolitionist efforts, making him this ”Figure” of a larger movement.
What is a Martyr?
For assisting to free slaves from the South, this abolitionist was honored with the title, “The Moses of her People.”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
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This Abolitionist placed letters and abolitionist papers into the coats of sailors to help inspire slave escape and revolts.
Who is David Walker.
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In 1856, This state had two recognized governments; one acknowledged by the President, and the other by the Senate.
What is Kansas?
Allowing new territories, such as California, New Mexico, and Texas, without upsetting the congressional balance, proved to be this presidents greatest struggle.
Who was President Zachary Taylor.
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The Kansas State Capitol building possess this mural of John Brown, holding a bible and a musket.
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What is, a Tragic Prelude.
Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper, points towards this constellation in possession of the North Star.
What is Ursa Minor?