Abolition Movement Flashcards
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Abolition
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- Movement to end slavery in the U.S.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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- Abolitionist newspaper editor; wrote The Liberator
- Called for immediate emancipation
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American Anti-Slavery Society
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- Abolitionist group founded by Garrison
- Fought to end slavery through speeches, petitions, and writing
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Angelina & Sarah Grimké
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- Southern sisters who became abolitionists and women’s rights activists
- Spoke out against slavery from a Christian viewpoint
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Frederick Douglass
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- Former enslaved man, powerful speaker, and writer
- Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; published The North Star newspaper
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Sojourner Truth
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- Former enslaved woman; powerful speaker for abolition and women’s rights
- Famous speech: “Ain’t I a Woman?”
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Underground Railroad
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- Network of secret routes and safe houses helping enslaved people escape to freedom
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Harriet Tubman
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- Former slave and conductor of the Underground Railroad
- Rescued over 300 enslaved people
