Honors History Test 3 People, Cartoon, Popular Sovereignty

Charles Sumner

Gave a speech completely trash talking the south, beaten to a pulp w/ a cane. Gets many canes mailed to him. Stays in office, getting beat up is a symbol of the violent south

Preston Brooks

Southern Congressmen, beats the shit out of Charles sumner b/c he and his fam was getting trash talked

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, writes about an evil plantation owner before the civil war (fictional story based off real events). If it has character dialogue on test it will be her

Dred/Harriet Scott

Sued for their freedom in a supreme court case. They did so b/c of the time they had spent if free territory.

Steven Douglass

Senator from Illinois who heavily supported popular Sovereignty. Helps create the compromise of 1850 to relieve tensions b/w free & slave states

John Brown

Violent abolitionist, who believed slavery needs to end through action. Planned to arm slaves and guide them to freedom. Lead brutal attacks in "Bleeding Kansas" to try and stop the spread of slavery

William Still

Worked in Philly underground railroad. Guided freedom-seekers across the river in rowboats. Strong skillset for organizing escape routes factoring in time of day to travel. Hid his records in a CEMETERY

Charles Ball

1st hand account of escaping slavery in harsh conditions during the winter. Had a massive skillset needed for successful escape. Served in the war of 1812 for the U.S. and worked cannons. CANNONBALL.

William/Ellen Craft

She dressed like a white man, He acts like her slave to escape slavery. Used trains, boats, and stayed in lavish hotels on the journey.

Abe Lincoln

Loses Senate to Douglass, goes on to win presidency. Opposed spread of slavery into new territory. Against slavery b/c it is morally wrong

Jefferson Davis

Head of the Confederacy. Talks about SECEDING from the US.

William Williams

Runaway slave goes to fort Mchenry to enlist in war of 1812. ARTILLERY

Popular Sovereignty D

Letting people vote on whether their territory should join the US as free state or slave state. Politicians gave power to the citizens of that territory. Everyone cared because it would change the balance of power in congress.

Popular Sovereignty E

36 30 line

Popular Sovereignty S

Kansas-Nebraska Act. Nebraska wants to be a free state, people move to Kansas to try to promote their agendas. Causes huge violence. Abolitionists bring "Beecher's Bibles" into play. North Shifts toward Violence.

Bleeding Kansas

Violence in Kansas Territory. B/c of popular sovereignty, people move into kansas territory to try and sway results on Kansas decision. Met w/ Extreme violence. Abolitionists take action through BEECHER'S BIBLES

Exaggeration

Something is too big or too small

Labeling

Any words visible

Symbolism

Political or Religious

Analogy

compared to action IRL

Irony

Something that shouldn't be