November Flashcards
This individual was an abolitionist in Boston and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He argued for education rights for African American children while arguing for free blacks to return to Africa. He is considered the founder of “Black Freemasonry.” Name this soldier, abolitionist, and advocat
Prince Hall
Between 1777 and 1778 several colonies moved towards abolishing slavery. Which colony was the first colony to prohibit slavery by including its mention and approving their state constitution in 1777?
Vermont
Of the nine sitting presidents who were slaveholders, only this President freed all of those he enslaved upon his death. Name him.
George Washington
In 1791, this inventor and scientist surveyed land and began the design for the District of Columbia. He later wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson saying that he wished to “eradicate the train of absurd and false ideas and opinions” about African Americans. Name this scientist and inventor.
Benjamin Banneker
During enslavement, men who had superior physical ability could make money for their owners by participating in professional sports. One sport, bare-knuckle boxing, was done in a gladiator style. This individual leveraged his value as a bare-knuckle boxer to gain his freedom. After winning a championship matches against a plantation rival, this athlete was granted his freedom, along with the sum of $500. Shortly afterward he moved to England to become a professional boxer in London. Who was this championship fighter
Tom Molineaux
The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves took effect in this year and established a United States federal law that required that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. The law stopped the importation of enslaved persons, but it did nothing to stop the internal trade in states or between states. What year did the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves take effect?
1808
Born and enslaved in Tuckahoe, Maryland, this black American learned to read and write and later worked on the docks in Baltimore. He escaped slavery via the underground railroad and later become the country’s most noted abolitionists. Name this individual
Frederick Douglass
To provide financial support for the burial of relatives, rent, and several other purposes, this group gave aid to members of their Philadelphia community after it was established in 1821. They even provided aid to the sick. Name this Philadelphia society
Daughters of Africa’s Society
In 1821 this individual became a teacher and opened up a school for those enslaved to teach them how to read. It was not successful as slave owners would not permit those they enslaved to attend. In 1826, he moved to Indiana and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad. He assisted more than 2,000 enslaved persons escape bondage. Name this individual
Levi Coffin
In 1829, David Walker wrote this pamphlet urging those enslaved to fight for their freedom. After the pamphlet was shared in the south, several states reacted with legislation prohibiting the circulation of abolitionist literature and forbidding enslaved persons to learn to read and write. What was the name of this pamphlet
Appeal…to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829)
On December 3, 1847, the North Star, the first issue of an abolitionist newspaper was published. It became a popular newspaper with those who wanted to end slavery. The publishers stressed self-improvement, responsibility, and strongly supported women’s rights. Name the two publishers of this newspaper
Frederick Douglass and Martin Delany
This individual had escaped bondage and slavery in Maryland in 1849. Known as “Moses of her People,” she made several trips into the South and helped approximately 300 enslaved black people escape to freedom. She would also serve as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. Name her
Harriet Tubman
Born in Charles County, Maryland, this individual was born into and later escaped slavery. He was sold as an enslaved person multiple times. Using the Underground Railroad, he escaped to Canada in 1830. He wrote a book of his life that was published in 1849. Harriet Beecher Stowe included portions of his life in her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Name this Marylander
Josiah Henson
This bill was signed into law in September of 1850 by President Millard Fillmore. The law required the return of runaway enslaved blacks to slave owners and denied fugitive enslaved blacks of a trial by jury or the right to testify on their own behalf. Those who could be suspected of being a runaway could be arrested without warrant and turned over to an individual. Name this law
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
This abolitionist and feminist attended conferences and gave speeches to fight against slavery and for woman’s rights. In 1852, she attended and spoke at the National Woman Suffrage Convention in Akron, Ohio. In her speech she said “Look at Me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it- and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?” Name this incredibly abolitionist and feminist
Sojourner Truth
