Abolition Movement
What was the primary goal of the abolition movement?
To end slavery
How did Harriet Tubman help resist enslavement?
Guided enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad.
What did the suffrage movement support?
women's right to vote
True or False: The Civil War began before President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
True
Put in order:
A. Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln freeing all enslaved Africans in the Confederacy
B. 13th Amendment abolishing enslavement
C. Dred Scott decision saying slaves were not citizens
A. Dred Scott decision saying slaves were not citizens
B. Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln freeing all enslaved Africans in the Confederacy
C. 13th Amendment abolishing enslavement
True or False: The abolition movement was the fight to abolish citizenship rights for all.
False
Who said "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice. I must mourn."?
Frederick Douglass
Who attempted to vote, and was arrested, drawing attention to the movement?
Susan B. Anthony
What does Juneteenth commemorate?
The day when the last enslaved people were freed in Texas.
What order did these occur:
A. The Civil War begins
B. The abolition movement begins fighting to abolish slavery in the United States
C. The Emancipation Proclamation is signed
A. The abolition movement begins fighting to abolish enslavement in the United States
B. The Civil War begins
C. The Emancipation Proclamation is signed
How did abolitionists like Frederick Douglass raise awareness about slavery?
He wrote and spoke out against slavery through speeches. Published autobiographies about his life.
How did Sojourner Truth leave a legacy on society?
Gave speeches about the injustices of enslavement and women's rights.
What was the turning point of the Suffrage Movement?
Hint: Think the first ever meeting in history regarding women's rights
The Seneca Falls Convention
What did the 13th Amendment achieve?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
True or False: The enslavement system in America was created before the Civil War.
True
What was the underground railroad?
A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states.
Which abolitionist published autobiographies to raise awareness about slavery?
Frederick Douglass
Who drove around America in a yellow car with her friend Nell Richardson, urging men to support women's rights?
Alice Burke
What did the Reconstruction Amendments do?
They gave rights to African-Americans, including citizenship and voting rights.
True or False: The majority of escape routes for enslaved Africans started in the North and led the slaves to freedom in the South.
False
What were three barriers to freedom preventing black men and women from voting even after the ratification of the 15th and 19th amendments?
1. Grandfather Clause]
2. Literacy Test
3. Poll Taxes
What famous speech did Sojourner Truth give advocating for women's rights?
Which document demanded equality for women in all aspects of life?
Declaration of Sentiments
Why is Frederick Douglass's July 4th speech significant?
Hint: What is he talking about?
He highlighted how it was hypocritical to celebrate the 4th of July, a holiday for freedom, when enslaved Africans still lacked equality and freedom.
Which document protects your freedoms and rights?
The Constituion