African American History Exam 3

William Lloyd Garrison

white abolitionist, launched “The Liberator”, demanded immediate abolition, help founded the American Anti-Slavery Society

Frederick Douglass

most prominent Black abolitionist, founded the North Star, delivered searing public critiques of American hypocrisy on slavery and freedom

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

law required Northern citizens to assist in capturing fugitives, denied accused fugitives a jury trial

John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry

white abolitionist led an armed raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Captured tried and executed. Became a martyr to many in the north.

Contraband Policy

classified escaped enslaved people who sought refuge in Northern lines as captured enemy property

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment

a regiment of free Black Soldiers who led the assault on Fort Wagner

13th, 14th and 15th Amendment

Reconstruction Amendments: 13th: Abolish Slavery, 14th: Birthright Citizenship, 15th:Voting rights for all

Juneteenth

day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, came 2 and a half year until Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Sojourner Truth

an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.