Ch. 7 Flashcards
Abolitionists were people against
Slavery
Harriet Beecher Stowe contributed to the abolition movement by
Writing Uncle Toms Cabin
John Brown
Hoped to take guns to give to enslaved people.
A synonym for secede is
Leave a nation
A civil war is a fight
Among people who live in the same country
The major event that took place in Ohio during the Civil War was a
Raid led by Gen John Morgan
The Civil War started in _______ and ended in _______.
1861 - 1865
The Emancipation Proclamation declared
Freedom of all enslaved people in the South.
An amendment is a change or addition to the
Constitution
The 15th Amendment gave African Americans
The right to vote
Many African Americans moved from the South to the North to
Find a job
Married women in Ohio gained the right to _______________ in 1861.
Own property and make family decisions
Summarize the disagreement that caused the Civil War.
The North and South disagreed over slavery. The South wanted to secede from the US. The South was afraid Lincoln would free the slaves
Contrast the status of African Americans before and after the Civil War.
Before the Civil War, African Americans were enslaved. After they were free and men could vote.