804 Quiz 1 - Changing Frontiers Flashcards
The Middle Passage was what?
Trip from Africa to America
Who survived a stoning by a pro-slavery mob for publishing an abolitionist newspaper?
William Garrison
Many Europeans believed what about slavery?
Slavery saved Africans from heathen ways
What did a paddyroller do?
Monitor the slaves and watch for signs of revolt
What rule made it impossible to discuss slavery in the. House of Representatives?
The Gag Rule
The American Colonization Society was formed to send freed slaves where?
Back to Liberia, Africa
People in America who supported slavery justified it by saying what?
The Bible Supported It
The First Passage was what?
Period of time that captured blacks waited in chains in Africa
Why did the English Colonies made Africans slaves for life?
Because they were not White Christians
Who was a famous abolitionist who lost several children while in slavery?
Sojourner Truth
What were three ways that slaves could get freedom in America?
1) Running Away 2) Buying it 3)Faithful Service
When slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad, the places they rested were called what?
Stations
What were two ways slaves managed to defy their masters without open revolt?
1) Working Slowly 2) Pretending to be sick
Who led a slave revolt that killed both blacks and whites?
Nat Turner
Who helped guide hundreds of slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
