Abolitionist Movement Flashcards

Flashcards about the Abolitionist movement in the United States

What was one of the earliest anti-slavery societies in the U.S.?

The Pennsylvania Abolition Society (1775)

What organization aimed to relocate freed enslaved people to Africa?

The American Colonization Society (1816)

What country was created as a result of the American Colonization Society's efforts?

Liberia

Which religious groups were particularly influential in the early abolitionist movement?

Quakers, Methodists, and other Christian groups

What was the name of the religious revival that fueled social reform movements like abolition?

The Second Great Awakening (1790s-1830s)

In what decade did the abolitionist movement become more vocal and militant?

1830s

Who founded The Liberator newspaper in 1831?

William Lloyd Garrison

What was William Lloyd Garrison's position on gradual emancipation?

He rejected it and called for immediate abolition.

Who helped establish the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833?

William Lloyd Garrison

Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845)?

Frederick Douglass

Who was a prominent female abolitionist who spoke about racial and gender equality?

Sojourner Truth

What role did free Black communities in the North play in the abolitionist movement?

A crucial role

Who wrote Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829)?

David Walker

What did David Walker urge enslaved people to do?

Rise up against their oppressors

Who led numerous enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

Harriet Tubman

What was the Underground Railroad?

A secret network of safe houses and abolitionist supporters

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

What impact did Uncle Tom's Cabin have on Northern opinion about slavery?

Increased Northern opposition to it

What was the Gag Rule (1836-1844)?

It prevented anti-slavery petitions from being discussed in Congress.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 do?

Made it illegal to assist runaway enslaved people and required Northerners to return them.

What was Bleeding Kansas (1854-1859)?

Violent conflicts over whether Kansas would be a free or slave state.

Who led the Raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859?

John Brown

What was the goal of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry?

To start a slave uprising

What event triggered the secession of Southern states and the start of the Civil War?

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

The 13th Amendment (1865)